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) β 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. β the partner who ran Kite's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Derek can intro founders to Kite's investors below.
Kite's investors Β· 5
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Co-founders at Kite
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Todd AshleyFounder
Experience
- Kite (YC S23)CEO & Co-Foundercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- WarpSpeed VenturesFoundercurrent2020 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- HubSpotSenior Software Engineer - Growth2019 β 2020
- HubSpotSoftware Engineer - Growth2018 β 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts
- KAYAKSoftware Engineering Intern2017Cambridge, Massachusetts
- PixabilityProfessional Services Intern2015123 N. Washington Street, Boston, MA
- Taylor ToolWorksE-Commerce Intern2012 β 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 Β· German
- AdWords + Video Advertising β Google
- YouTube - Audience Growth β 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 β Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung (German Language, Computer Science).
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Shared employers
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