About
James Baek is the founder and CEO of 6thSense. He previously was a founding member at Ibebu, a content creation business operator, and served as a security specialist with the U.S. Army at USFK. He holds degrees in biomedical engineering and biochemistry from Georgia Tech.
Co-Founder & CEO at 6thSenseYC S26
Intro paths
YC
James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran 6thSense's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, James can intro founders to 6thSense's investors below.
6thSense's investors · 1
Co-founders at 6thSense
Experience
- Y CombinatorFoundercurrent2026 — present
- 6thSense (YC S26)Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Entrepreneurs FirstAssociate2026San Francisco Bay Area
- GoldtekProduct Manager and Sales2025 — 2026United States
- SkoolGrowth & Sales Lead2024 — 2025Seoul, South Korea
- USFKSecurity Operations Specialist2024 — 2025
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyTeaching Assistant2023 — 2024
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyResearcher2023 — 2024
- IbebuFounding Engineer2022 — 2024Seoul, South Korea
Education
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering2022 — 2025
- Y Combinator2026
- Western Reserve AcademyHigh School Diploma
Skills & more
MATLABStart-up Ventures2Fundraising1Computer Information Systems1TeachingResearch SkillsDifferential EquationsTumor ImmunologyInterpersonal RelationshipsInterpersonal SkillsPlant ExpansionUltrasonic Testing
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InjectionsLaboratory TechniquesBiomedical SciencesImmunologyCryopreservationBiomedical EngineeringFrenchKoreanCancer ResearchFrom James's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology206
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures
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Also attended Y Combinator1,464
Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City
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Shared employers
Also worked at Y Combinator151
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y CombinatorHarj TaggarGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also worked at Entrepreneurs First105
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
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