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Emiel van Liere

Founder

Founder at Quest

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

FoundedQuest Β· YC

About

Emiel van Liere is CTO and co-founder of Quest, based in Amsterdam.

Founder at QuestYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Emiel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Emiel can intro founders to Quest's investors below.

Quest's investors Β· 2

GICSingaporeY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2021

Co-founders at Quest

RGRobert Gaal
Robert GaalFounder

Experience

  1. AdyenTeam Leadcurrent2024 β€” presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. AdyenSenior Software Engineer2022 β€” 2024Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  3. QuestCo-founder & CTO2018 β€” 2022Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  4. TravelBirdSenior Software Engineer2016 β€” 2018Amsterdam
  5. FolioCo-Founder2015 β€” 2016Amsterdam
  6. GrwoCTO2014 β€” 2015Amsterdam
  7. GrwoHead of Mobile Development2014Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  8. HyvesMobile Development Team Lead2011 β€” 2013Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  9. HyvesSenior Software Engineer2006 β€” 2013Amsterdam
  10. Quisine GroupCo-Founder2011 β€” 2012Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  11. Philips SemiconductorsInternship2002Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Skills & more

JavaScript16Python12PHP7Mobile Applications7CSS1Web Development7jQuery2Nginx1HTML52HTML5Scalability12Agile
+12 moreMemcachedScrumSocial NetworkingMySQLSoftware DevelopmentLinuxMobileApacheSQLUnixDatabasesHTML 5
  • Machine Learning β€” Coursera

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Emiel van Liere?
Emiel van Liere is CTO and co-founder of Quest, based in Amsterdam.
Where does Emiel van Liere work?
Emiel van Liere is Founder of Quest.
What companies did Emiel van Liere found?
Emiel van Liere founded Quest.
Where did Emiel van Liere go to school?
Emiel van Liere studied at Utrecht University (Master, Computer Science); Y Combinator (S21); Delft University of Technology (Physics).

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