About
Chris Zacharias founded imgix and previously worked at YouTube as a web developer. He studied New Media at RIT and is a YC S2011 alumnus.
Founder/CEO at ImgixYC S11
Intro paths
YC
Chris went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Imgix's investors below.
Imgix's investors · 5
Co-founders at Imgix
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Kunal ShahChief Operating Officer
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Alfonso AcostaHead of Engineering
Experience
- ImgixFounder, CEOcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Google / YouTubeSenior Web Developer2007 — 2010San Bruno, California, United States
- XeroxSoftware Engineer Consultant2005 — 2007Rochester, New York, United States
- LogisoftSenior Web Application Developer2004 — 2005Rochester, New York, United States
- LogicalSolutions.netWeb Application Developer2000 — 2003Rochester, New York, United States
- BlueTie.comWeb Application Developer1999 — 2000Rochester, New York, United States
Education
- Y Combinator2011
- Rochester Institute of TechnologyBS, Information Technology / New Media2000 — 2004
- McQuaid JesuitHigh School Diploma1996 — 2000
Skills & more
Image ProcessingComputer GraphicsSoftware Development9Web Application Design5Google App Engine3WebKit3Web Development11User Interface Design10Web Applications18Information Architecture2User Experience4Mobile Applications1
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User InterfaceWeb ServicesSoftware as a Service (SaaS)PythonJavaScriptCSSHTMLMySQLHTML5JavaFrom Chris's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
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Rochester Institute of Technology mafia13
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Kartik SathappanBachelor's DegreeFounded BifrostEric KoslowSoftware EngineeringFounded LatticeChen-Ping YuBachelor’s DegreeFounded PhiarAndrew FleischerBachelor of Science (BS)Founded HypnosJames SinkaBachelor’s DegreeFounded HypnosBrian CripeFounded OneGrep
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
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Also attended Rochester Institute of Technology40
ANNA SWEETInvestor at Makers FundJim HuntGeneral Partner at Lavrock VenturesDavid GrenetzInvestor at Notable CapitalAndrew RadinInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalKylie TrettnerInvestment & Research Analyst at Undeterred CapitalMyneco RamirezPartner at Chloe Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Imgix1
Also worked at Google / YouTube1,533
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also worked at Xerox43
Yu-Hsin WangAssociate at QuantonationMark MavroudisManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsJonathan LimPartner at SignalFireBenedek OrbanHead of Ecosystem, CV VC & CV Labs at CV LabsGil AddoOperating Partner at Waterline VenturesChris HillockVP, Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies Capital
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