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Drew Kim

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Founder at Pelm

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPelm · YC

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About

Drew Kim is a software engineer.

Founder at PelmYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Drew went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Pelm's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Drew can intro founders to Pelm's investors below.

Pelm's investors · 6

Braemar Energy VenturesNew York · $1M – $25M checksCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksComma CapitalNew York · $100K – $2M checksForge VenturesSingaporeSoma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Experience

  1. OpenAIMember of Technical Staffcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. ChromaMember of Technical Staff2024 — 2026San Francisco, CA
  4. PatchSoftware Engineer2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  5. PelmCo-Founder2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  6. Affirm, Inc.Software Engineer2019 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship12Back-end Development12Public Speaking13

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Drew Kim?
Drew Kim is a software engineer.
Where does Drew Kim work?
Drew Kim is Founder of Pelm.
What companies did Drew Kim found?
Drew Kim founded Pelm.
Where did Drew Kim go to school?
Drew Kim studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science); Y Combinator; Menlo School.

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