About
Jake Seip founded Compgun (Y Combinator Winter 2016) and subsequently Aero.com.
Founder/CEO at CompgunYC W16
Intro paths
YC
Jake went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Jake can intro founders to Compgun's investors below.
Compgun's investors · 1
Co-founders at Compgun
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Tim SzeFounder/CTO
Experience
- FlightFoundercurrent2025 — present
- Aspen Fire Protection DistrictVolunteercurrent2024 — presentAspen, Colorado, United States
- InstacartSenior Product Manager, New Verticals2022 — 2023Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Senior Business Development Manager, Startup Business Development2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- AeroAdvisor2019
- AeroFounding General Manager (not a founder, but I did all the things a founder does)2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ExpaOperator in Residence2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Compgun (YC W16)Co-Founder and CEO2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- AdRollGlobal Director of Sales Finance2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Keychain LogisticsDirector of Operations2013 — 2014San Francisco, CA
- Hack ReactorStudent & Teaching Assistant2013San Francisco Bay Area
- LivingSocialDirector, International Business Operations2011 — 2013
- LivingSocialBusiness Analyst2010 — 2011
- Nacelle Skate Co.Founder2009 — 2010
- Gleacher & CompanyInvestment Banking Analyst2007 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
StrategyLeadershipManagementProduct ManagementFinanceExecutive LeadershipProduct RequirementsGenerative AIProduct LaunchBusiness InsightsMarket ResearchCompetitive Analysis
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Start-upsBusiness DevelopmentOnline AdvertisingFinancial ModelingAnalyticsFinancial AnalysisEntrepreneurshipSEMSalesLead GenerationStrategic PartnershipsAngel InvestingLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jake Seip?
- Jake Seip founded Compgun (Y Combinator Winter 2016) and subsequently Aero.com.
- Where does Jake Seip work?
- Jake Seip is Founder/CEO of Compgun.
- What companies did Jake Seip found?
- Jake Seip founded Compgun.
- Where did Jake Seip go to school?
- Jake Seip studied at Colgate University (BA, Spanish Literature); Y Combinator.
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Also worked at AdRoll13
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