About
Chris Horne founded Filta, a marketplace for selling face filter designs as NFTs and providing augmented reality filter design tools for social media. He has won Emmy and Peabody awards for his work at the intersection of technology and media.
Founder at FiltaYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Chris went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
→
In turn, Chris can intro founders to Filta's investors below.
Filta's investors · 1
Experience
- PortolaEmbodiment Leadcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Filta, ZooPals (YCombinator S21)Founder & CEO - ZooPalscurrent2023 — present
- Filta, ZooPals (YCombinator S21)Founder & CEO - Filta2020 — 2023
- VariousFreelance Product • Technical Art • Engineering2018 — 2020San Francisco, CA
- FacebookEngineering Manager2017 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
- Oculus VRCG Supervisor at Oculus Story Studio2015 — 2017San Francisco, Ca
- Oculus VRDeputy CG Supervisor at Oculus Story Studio2014 — 2015San Francisco, Ca
- Pixar Animation StudiosTechnical Director2011 — 2014Emeryville
- U.S. GovernmentPresidential Physical Fitness Award Recipient1994
Skills & more
Problem SolvingMobile Application Development1Business Strategy1Lighting5Optimization1TypeScriptShading2VROculus RiftAugmented Reality (AR)XR1React Native
+8 more
C#PythonGitMayaAdobe Creative SuiteC++High FivesUnreal Engine 4From Chris's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Horne?
- Chris Horne founded Filta, a marketplace for selling face filter designs as NFTs and providing augmented reality filter design tools for social media. He has won Emmy and Peabody awards for his work at the intersection of technology and media.
- Where does Chris Horne work?
- Chris Horne is Founder of Filta.
- What companies did Chris Horne found?
- Chris Horne founded Filta.
- Where did Chris Horne go to school?
- Chris Horne studied at Texas A&M University (MS, Visualization Sciences); Texas A&M University (BS, Environmental Design).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Texas A&M University mafia25
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeff Wilson aka Professor DumpsterFounded No Cap +1Brent KeltonBBAFounded Ameri100Ray RothrockBSFounded RedSealJinesh PatelM.E.Founded UptimeHealthChuck HendersonBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded DiabetesBikram BakshiMaster of ScienceFounded UnitedHealth Group
+ 18 more
Same school
Also attended Texas A&M University139
Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesJackie PfisterChief Operating Officer at Mercury FundLisa RobertsChief Product Officer at Mercury FundBrent KeltonPartner & Texas Leader at Moneta VenturesClinton BybeeCo-founder & Managing Director, Emeritus at ARCH Venture Partners
+ 133 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Portola2
Also worked at Facebook535
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockReed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDash
+ 529 more
Also worked at Oculus VR18
Santo PolitiInvestor at Spark CapitalAnna SweetInvestor at Makers FundJulie WilleyInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsAntonio RodriguezPartner at Matrix PartnersNate MitchellManaging Director at Teachers' Venture GrowthEbony Peay RamirezPrincipal at Black Ops Ventures
+ 12 more
Also worked at Pixar Animation Studios11
Leah PaquetteDirector of Operations and LP Relations at Polaris PartnersConrad ChuCTO at HeadlineKatelin HollowayFounding Partner at Seven Seven SixRalph GooteeAngelTiffany ChuCEO & Cofounder at RemixAbhik PramanikCo-Founder & VP of Engineering at Ashby
+ 5 more