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.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — 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 · 1
Experience
- OpenAIMember of Technical Staffcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ChromaMember of Technical Staff2024 — 2026San Francisco, CA
- PatchSoftware Engineer2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- PelmCo-Founder2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- 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.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
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University of California, Berkeley mafia538
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve WozniakBSFounded AppleTony XuB.S.Founded DoorDashAravind SrinivasDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded PerplexityAli GhodsiPost-docFounded DatabricksRyan PetersenBAFounded FlexportDavid FriedbergBAFounded Climate +2
+ 531 more
OpenAI mafia68
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Sam AltmanCo-founder & CEOFounded Tools for Humanity +2Elon MuskCo-founder & former Co-chair / board memberFounded PayPal +5Ilya SutskeverCo-founder & Chief ScientistFounded Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasResearch ScientistFounded PerplexityDario AmodeiVP of ResearchFounded Anthropic
+ 61 more
Affirm mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Max LevchinFounder & CEOFounded PayPalRebecca LeeSoftware EngineerFounded Elayne +1DavidDirector of M&A IntegrationsFounded GeniusVetsSyrus AkbaryFull Stack EngineerFounded WasmerAngela DaoHead of Product, OmnichannelFounded StellarAndrew HoskinsSenior Software EngineerFounded Upfront
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Also attended Menlo School55
Patrick ChaseManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupDaniel BreyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalBuzz FannInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sam ParkerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
+ 49 more
Shared employers
Also worked at OpenAI133
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic
+ 127 more
Also worked at Chroma2
Also worked at Patch7
Tyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesKarly WentzPartner at B4 CapitalNisha PatelInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALPatricia SilvaVenture Partner at SatganaCaryn MarooneyInvestor at Coatue ManagementVarsha Ramesh WalshFounder at Offstream
+ 1 more
Also worked at Affirm, Inc.36
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalChristina Melas-KyriaziPartner at Bain Capital VenturesAlex RampellGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
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