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.
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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
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Baek?
- 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.
- Where does James Baek work?
- James Baek is Co-Founder & CEO of 6thSense.
- What companies did James Baek found?
- James Baek founded 6thSense.
- Where did James Baek go to school?
- James Baek studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering); Y Combinator; Western Reserve Academy (High School Diploma).
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