Find your path to Derek
612 people in our graph share verified history with Derek — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Garry TanunlockedDerek: together at Y Combinator (2023)
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×2Derek: together at HubSpot
About
Derek Feehrer is co-founder and CEO of Kite, a company backed by Y Combinator's Summer 2023 cohort.
Founder at KiteYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Derek went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Kite's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Derek can intro founders to Kite's investors below.
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Co-founders at Kite
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Todd AshleyFounder
Experience
- Kite (YC S23)CEO & Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- WarpSpeed VenturesFoundercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- HubSpotSenior Software Engineer - Growth2019 — 2020
- HubSpotSoftware Engineer - Growth2018 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts
- KAYAKSoftware Engineering Intern2017Cambridge, Massachusetts
- PixabilityProfessional Services Intern2015123 N. Washington Street, Boston, MA
- Taylor ToolWorksE-Commerce Intern2012 — 2014Westford, MA
Skills & more
JavaScript2Java8React.jsVideo Production9Mobile Applications4Start-ups1Research1Social Media1Video Editing1Arduino4After Effects3Premiere3
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PhotoshopC++IllustratorEmbedded SoftwareMongoDBMeteorNode.jsMicrosoft OfficeGoogle AdwordsMicrosoft ExcelHTMLMicrosoft WordLanguages English · German
- AdWords + Video Advertising — Google
- YouTube - Audience Growth — YouTube
From Derek's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Feehrer?
- Derek Feehrer is co-founder and CEO of Kite, a company backed by Y Combinator's Summer 2023 cohort.
- Where does Derek Feehrer work?
- Derek Feehrer is Founder of Kite.
- What companies did Derek Feehrer found?
- Derek Feehrer founded Kite.
- Where did Derek Feehrer go to school?
- Derek Feehrer studied at Y Combinator; Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science); HTWG Hochschule Konstanz – Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung (German Language, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Worcester Polytechnic Institute mafia46
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Helen GreinerHonorary DoctorateFounded Tertill +2Antony KoblishBSFounded TELA Bio +2Jason SyversenMSEEFounded Founders Pledge +1Rajeev T.MSFounded Zettics +1Alex PoonMSFounded Visual Revenue +1Ali FoughiBachelor of Science (BS)Founded NextInput +1
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HubSpot mafia42
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tejas ManoharSoftware Engineer InternFounded Hightouch +1Ryan NeuDirector of Sales, SMBFounded Blissfully +1Ben KellerProduct ManagerFounded RentDrop +1Vaishant KameswaranSoftware Engineer InternFounded Tabnam +1Adam BlakeEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Telescoped +1Remen OkoruwaSenior Product Manager | Sales ReportingFounded RentDrop +1
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HTWG Hochschule Konstanz – Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Pixability mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute99
Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalAbe MurrayGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesJiong MaInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersJill GoldsteinPrincipal at Vida VenturesStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot Ventures
+ 93 more
Also attended HTWG Hochschule Konstanz – Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung5
Shared employers
Also worked at Kite (YC S23)1
Also worked at HubSpot86
Jessica DowdInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersJoe ChernovInvestor at Battery VenturesAhmed Al-BaharEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesSelina TobaccowalaVenture Partner at Lobby CapitalBrian BalfourGrowth Leader, Entrepreneur, & Angel InvestorElias TorresInvestor at Array Ventures Management Llc
+ 80 more
Also worked at KAYAK18
Lorraine SandersHead of Content at Alpaca VCChristian SallerInvestor at HV CapitalBrian SharplesCo-founder and CEO of HomeAway at Next Coast VenturesIvan Sharogh Muneton GilGrowth Marketing Expert at TX VenturesDrew PattersonVenture Partner at TidemarkAndrew VerbitskyPartner at TA Ventures
+ 12 more
Also worked at Pixability7
David NevasGeneral Partner at Rittenhouse VenturesAndreas GoeldiPartner at b2ventureElizabeth de Saint-AignanGeneral Partner at Atlantic Vantage PointMaggie BastaInvestor at First Round CapitalChristopher CompeanFounder at MayanBettina HeinExecutive Chairwoman & Founder at Juli
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