Where does Christal Wang work?

Christal Wang is Founder of Shimmer.

Where did Christal Wang go to school?

Christal Wang studied at Y Combinator; University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of California, Berkeley (Master of Public Health - MPH).

Christal Wang

Founder

Founder at Shimmer

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedShimmer · YC

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 Shimmer YC S21

Intro paths

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 · 5

GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2024 Honeystone VenturesPalo Alto Koa LabsCambridge · since 2024 Worklife VenturesWalnut · $500K – $2M checks · since 2024 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Shimmer

Vikram SreedharFounder

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

Skills & more

ADHD CoachingFounder CoachingExecutive Coaching3Wellness Coaching3Microsoft Office16Financial Analysis22Financial Services10Equity Derivatives4Equity Capital Markets9Time Management26Derivatives3Private Equity6

+12 more

Public SpeakingInvestor RelationsEvent ManagementCoachingPowerPointTeamworkBusiness StrategyFinancial ModelingMicrosoft ExcelEquitiesEvent PlanningMarket Research

Languages 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.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christal Wang?: 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.
Where does Christal Wang work?: Christal Wang is Founder of Shimmer.
What companies did Christal Wang found?: Christal Wang founded Shimmer.
Where did Christal Wang go to school?: Christal Wang studied at Y Combinator; University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of California, Berkeley (Master of Public Health - MPH).

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Shared employers

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Vikram SreedharFounder at Shimmer Jon WangCofounder at Assort Health

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About

Founder at ShimmerYC S21

Intro paths

Shimmer's investors · 5

Co-founders at Shimmer

Experience

Skills & more

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

Y Combinator mafia4,716

University of California, Berkeley mafia538

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia117

Ivey Business School at Western University mafia34

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business616

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453

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Shared employers

Also worked at Shimmer2

Also worked at Stealth Startup351

Also worked at Bain & Company751

Also worked at Drop6

Founder at Shimmer YC S21