About
Christal Wang is co-founder and CEO of Shimmer. She previously worked as a consultant at Bain and held a role in international launch and growth at Drop.
Founder at ShimmerYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Christal went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Christal can intro founders to Shimmer's investors below.
Shimmer's investors · 4
Co-founders at Shimmer
VS
Vikram SreedharFounder
CW
Chris WangCo-founder & CEO
Experience
- IndyCo-founder & CEOcurrent2026 — present
- ShimmerCo-founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Stealth StartupCo-founder & CEO2021 — 2022
- Value for Good GmbHSenior Consultant / Project Leader2019 — 2020Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Bain & CompanyConsultant, Senior Associate Consultant, Associate Consultant2015 — 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- DropUS Launch Lead2017Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Education
- Y Combinator
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Public Health - MPH
- Ivey Business School at Western UniversityBachelor of Arts, Honors Business Administration (HBA)
Skills & more
ADHD CoachingFounder CoachingExecutive Coaching3Wellness Coaching3Microsoft Office16Financial Analysis22Financial Services10Equity Derivatives4Equity Capital Markets9Time Management26Derivatives3Private Equity6
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Public SpeakingInvestor RelationsEvent ManagementCoachingPowerPointTeamworkBusiness StrategyFinancial ModelingMicrosoft ExcelEquitiesEvent PlanningMarket ResearchLanguages Chinese · English · French
- Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach — Wellcoaches
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC) — International Coaching Federation
- Whole Health Training Certificate — National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA)
- Coaching Practicum — BetterUp
- Understanding ADHD: Current Research & Practice — King's College London
- Coaching Foundations — BetterUp
- Positive Psychology — University of Pennsylvania
- UI / UX Design Specialization — California Institute of the Arts
- Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows
From Christal's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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
+ 8,661 more
University of California, Berkeley mafia448
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouMolecular BiologyFounded Decagon +2Sean GroveFounded Linzumi +2Lucas HarringtonDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Preventive +1Jinal JhaveriProfessional Certificate ProgramFounded SchoolMint +1Jacob HookerPh.D.Founded Sensorium Therapeutics +1Justin HughesBAFounded Revolution RE +1
+ 441 more
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia92
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decagon +2Keith LendenMBAFounded Boundless Bio +1Doktor GursonHigh Impact LeadershipFounded Doblet +1Anuj SaigalBSFounded Spark +1Alex LeeMBA Exchange ProgramFounded Truewind +1Nelson RayBachelor of Science - BSFounded ByDesign +1
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Ivey Business School at Western University mafia26
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Candice FaktorHBAFounded DiscoJudy FairburnMBAFounded the51Amin LalaniBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded AvantiJudy FairburnMBAFounded the51Janet BannisterHBAFounded Staircase VenturesAndrew EisenHBAFounded Hum Capital
+ 19 more
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
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business586
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
+ 580 more
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,324
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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+ 1,318 more
Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University221
ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs
+ 215 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Shimmer1
Also worked at Stealth Startup330
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray VenturesFranz KoflerInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalGüimar Vaca SitticVenture Partner at FJ Labs
+ 324 more
Also worked at Bain & Company714
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN Capital
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