Dave Gandy
FounderFounder/CEO at Font Awesome
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
FoundedFont Awesome Β· YC
About
Dave Gandy is the creator of Font Awesome. He attended MIT, studied course 2 (mechanical engineering), and is an alumnus of programs in Missouri and Massachusetts. He participated in Y Combinator's S15 batch.
Founder/CEO at Font AwesomeYC S15
Intro paths
YC
Dave went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Dave can intro founders to Font Awesome's investors below.
Font Awesome's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Font Awesome
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Travis ChaseFounder
Experience
- Font AwesomeFoundercurrent2014 β presentCambridge, MA
- KyruusLead Product Designer2012 β 2014Boston, MA
- LemonwiseCo-Founder & Chief Product Designer2011 β 2012Cambridge, MA
- EndecaEngineering Manager2007 β 2010
- Fidelity InvestmentsSystems Analyst2002 β 2006
- Design that MattersIntern2005
- BroadcastDVDDirector of Technical Operations2000 β 2001
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dave Gandy?
- Dave Gandy is the creator of Font Awesome. He attended MIT, studied course 2 (mechanical engineering), and is an alumnus of programs in Missouri and Massachusetts. He participated in Y Combinator's S15 batch.
- Where does Dave Gandy work?
- Dave Gandy is Founder/CEO of Font Awesome.
- What companies did Dave Gandy found?
- Dave Gandy founded Font Awesome.
- Where did Dave Gandy go to school?
- Dave Gandy studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Mechanical Engineering); Y Combinator.
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