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Brian Kim
FounderCEO at Kestral · Founder at Cembla
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedCembla · YCKestral · YC
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About
Brian Kim holds a bachelor's degree in engineering and previously worked as a product manager focused on AI adoption in industry. He co-founded Cembla with Ben after identifying challenges companies faced when deploying generalized AI models to their specific needs.
CEO at KestralYC X25
Intro paths
Brian went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Andrew Miklas, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Kestral's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Brian can intro founders to Kestral's investors below.
Kestral's investors · 1
Co-founders at Kestral
Founder at CemblaYC S23
Intro paths
Brian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Cembla's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Brian can intro founders to Cembla's investors below.
Cembla's investors · 7
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Co-founders at Cembla
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Kim?
- Brian Kim holds a bachelor's degree in engineering and previously worked as a product manager focused on AI adoption in industry. He co-founded Cembla with Ben after identifying challenges companies faced when deploying generalized AI models to their specific needs.
- Where does Brian Kim work?
- Brian Kim is Founder of Cembla and CEO at Kestral.
- What companies did Brian Kim found?
- Brian Kim founded Cembla, Kestral.
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