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Greg Kress

Founder

Founder/CEO at Pearl

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPearl · YC

About

Greg Kress has experience in hardware engineering, product design, and rapid prototyping, and has previously founded a company.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder/CEO at PearlYC W17

Intro paths

YC

Greg went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Greg can intro founders to Pearl's investors below.

Pearl's investors · 3

AlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzY Combinator

Co-founders at Pearl

SSScott Steber
Scott SteberFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. SupabaseFounder Advocatecurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Pioneer FundInvestment Partnercurrent2025 — present
  3. Pioneer FundSenior Venture Partner2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Pioneer FundVenture Partner2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Radicand, Inc.Founder & CEOcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Stanford UniversityAdjunct Lecturer2015 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  7. ImagiaFounder & CEO2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  8. PearlCo-Founder & CEO2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Stanford UniversityExecutive Director, ME310 Design Innovation2013Stanford, CA
  10. Stanford UniversityGraduate Research Assistant2009 — 2012Stanford, CA
  11. IMVUDesign Research Consultant2011Mountain View, CA
  12. LuidiaDesign Engineering Consultant2010 — 2011San Carlos, CA
  13. Aalto UniversityVisiting Lecturer2009 — 2010Otaniemi, Finland
  14. LuidiaDesign Engineering Intern2009San Carlos, CA
  15. Stanford UniversityME310 Course Assistant2008 — 2009Stanford, CA
  16. University of MichiganResearch Assistant2006 — 2007Ann Arbor, MI
  17. WCBN FMDJ & On-Air Personality2004 — 2007Ann Arbor, MI

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering2009 — 2012
  2. Stanford UniversityM.S., Mechanical Engineering2007 — 2009
  3. University of MichiganB.S.E., Engineering Physics (Summa cum Laude)2003 — 2006

Skills & more

Matlab18SolidWorks6DynamicsDeep Tech1Early Stage Investment1Venture Capital1Rapid Prototyping66Product Design61User-centered Design30Product Development33Entrepreneurship32Design Thinking29
+12 moreStart-upsEngineeringTeachingR&DProduct ManagementInnovationMechanical EngineeringData AnalysisInteraction DesignRadioSimulationsHuman Computer Interaction

From Greg's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Stanford University mafia721

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionAnsuman SatpathyAssistant ProfessorFounded Santa Ana Bio +2Dan SirokerB.S.Founded Limitless +2

+ 714 more

University of Michigan mafia114

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Erik TorenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded VillageglobalChris VoigtBSEFounded Asimov +2David R. WaltBachelor of Science - BSFounded Vizgen +2Val AgostinoB.S.E.Founded Monarch +1Dillon ErbMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Paperspace +1Daniel KobranMastersFounded Paperspace +1

+ 107 more

Supabase mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Arnav SahuInvestorFounded WolfiaMatthew LinkousHead of IntegrationsFounded TriplitJoseph SciarrinoProduct, SupabaseFounded HydraLong HoangSoftware EngineerFounded Martini

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended University of Michigan493

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 487 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Supabase15

Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesMichael RobinsonInvestor at Craft VenturesZao ChenInvestor at Craft VenturesShailendra SinghManaging Director at Peak XV PartnersDavid ThyressonCofounder & General Partner at Preston-Werner Ventures

+ 9 more

Also worked at Pioneer Fund133

Ganesh NayakFundraising and Capital Markets at Avataar Venture PartnersZach WaterfieldInvestor at Ripple VenturesNicholas GoldnerVenture Partner at Alix VenturesDave MessinaAdvisor at Harmonix FundMichael ZhaoPrincipal at Eniac VenturesSaad RizviChief Product Officer at Superlayer

+ 127 more

Also worked at Stanford University629

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBryan OffuttInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 623 more

Also worked at University of Michigan105

Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechSara Risch, PhDAdvisor at CincyTechPeter GiordanoFormer Global Director GTM Strategy at Scale Venture PartnersPaul BrownManaging Director at eLab VenturesDoug NealManaging Director at eLab Ventures

+ 99 more