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Emmett Shear

InvestorFounder

CEO at Twitch · Founder at Kiko · CEO & Founder at Softmax

San Francisco, California

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedKiko · YCSoftmaxTwitch · YC

30 Under 30 2013 · Consumer Technology

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CEO at TwitchYC W07

Intro paths

YC

Emmett went through Y Combinator (Winter 2007) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Emmett can intro founders to Twitch's investors below.

Twitch's investors · 18

Alsop Louie PartnersSan Francisco · since 2007Altos VenturesBurlingame · $1M – $3M checksBessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100M checksChemistrySan FranciscoDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2007Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M checks · since 2025Nelstone VenturesNight CapitalCapitolaPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSLas VegasSeven Seven SixPalm Beach Gardens · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Standard CapitalSan FranciscoSV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checksThreshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checksThrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checksWestSummit CapitalBeijing · $10M – $20M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2007

Co-founders at Twitch

KVKyle Vogt
Kyle VogtFounder
JKJustin Kan
Justin KanFounder
KLKevin Lin
Kevin LinFounder

Founder at KikoYC S05

Intro paths

YC

Emmett went through Y Combinator (Summer 2005) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Emmett can intro founders to Kiko's investors below.

Kiko's investors · 6

Calm/Storm VCViennaSmilegate InvestmentSeoul · $500K checksSOSVNew York · $30K – $550K checks · since 2021Strong Ventures, LlcLos Angeles · $100K – $1M checksVenture CatalystsMatosinhos · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2005

Co-founders at Kiko

JKJustin Kan
Justin KanFounder

CEO & Founder at Softmax

Intro paths

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In turn, Emmett can intro founders to Softmax's investors below.

Softmax's investors · 9

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksJuniper Ventures Management, LlcSan FranciscoLifelike CapitalLas VegasLIONHEART VENTURESSan FranciscoMythos Ventures Management, LlcSeattle · $100K – $2M checksNight CapitalCapitolaPluralLondonSancus VenturesSan FranciscoSummit Peak InvestmentsFort Worth

Co-founders at Softmax

DBDavid Bloomin
David BloominFounder
YAYatharth Agarwal
Yatharth AgarwalCofounder
AGAdam Goldstein
Adam GoldsteinBoard Member and Founder Emeritus

Investments

Per curated public sources.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Emmett Shear

How to build a product with Reddit's Steve Huffman and Twitch's Emmett Shear

Y Combinator

Writing

How to prioritize features2020-11-23

An essay outlining three frameworks—Built For Me, Switch To Us, and Three Numbers Matter—for deciding which product features startups should build next.

Network14

Balaji SrinivasanScout
Angel investor and founder of The Network School
Arash FerdowsiScout
Co-founder of Dropbox
Amitt MahajanScout
Managing Partner at Presence Capital
Andrea CoravosScout
Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Andrey KolodyukScout
Investor at AVentures Capital
Anji IsmailScout
Scout at Leonis Capital
Bradley KeywellScout
Investor at Lightbank
Cameron McLainScout
Building things that endure, and living fully along the way.
Dan ScholnickScout
Managing Partner at Four Rivers Group
Ethan KurzweilScout
Investor at Chemistry
Jared FriedmanScout
YC Group Partner
Bill Lee
Venture Partner at Craft Ventures
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Dave MorinIlya Sukhar

Investors connected to Emmett in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Emmett Shear?
Angel
Where does Emmett Shear work?
Emmett Shear is Founder of Kiko and CEO at Twitch and CEO & Founder at Softmax.
What check size does Emmett Shear write?
Emmett Shear typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies did Emmett Shear found?
Emmett Shear founded Kiko, Softmax, Twitch.
What companies has Emmett Shear invested in?
Investments tracked here include Artifact, Astro Mechanica, Atrium, Biobot Analytics, Booktrope, Bright, Clipboard, Cruise, Dashworks, Diana, DoseDr, Fathom, and 20 more.
What has Emmett Shear written?
Emmett Shear has 1 tracked post on ycombinator.com, including "How to prioritize features".
What podcasts and interviews feature Emmett Shear?
Tracked appearances include "How to build a product with Reddit's Steve Huffman and Twitch's Emmett Shear".

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