John Palmer
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Compound
Brooklyn, New York
Writes $400K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M
FoundedHexel · YC
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2,003 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Experience
- Area TechnologyCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- PartyDAOCo-Founder & CEO2021 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- IndependentIndependent Consultant2019 — 2021
- WorkOSProduct Designer2020 — 2021
- Y CombinatorAdmissions2019 — 2021
- Khaki Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2017 — 2019Brooklyn
- Snap Inc.Software Engineer2016 — 2017Los Angeles, California
- The New York TimesSoftware Engineering Intern2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Brown UniversityTeaching Assistant2015
- The New York TimesSoftware Engineering Intern2014
Skills & more
Java4JavaScript4Matlab3HTML 52CSS2SQLRelational DatabasesCReact.js1SolidityEthereumPublic Speaking3
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Michael Dempsey
Managing Partner at Compound
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Palmer?
- Venture Partner at Compound
- Where does John Palmer work?
- John Palmer is Founder/CEO of Hexel and Venture Partner at Compound.
- What check size does John Palmer write?
- John Palmer typically writes checks of $400K – $1.5M.
- What companies did John Palmer found?
- John Palmer founded Hexel.
- Where did John Palmer go to school?
- John Palmer studied at Y Combinator; Brown University (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Mathematics and Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Goldman Sachs mafia527
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Fred EhrsamTraderFounded Nudge +1Matt HuangSummer AnalystFounded Paradigm +1David VélezAnalystFounded Nubank +1Tarek MansourEquity Derivatives AnalystFounded KalshiColin WebbSummer AnalystFounded Saucepricing +1Jeppe RindomSummer InternshipFounded Pleo
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Brown University mafia266
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Theresia GouwBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded EarlyJoe GebbiaJoint classesFounded AirbnbDylan FieldScBFounded FigmaPeter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Peter Thompson, M.D.Bachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Zephyr AI +3
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WorkOS mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Zach WaterfieldSoftware Engineer and Team LeadFounded Zettlor +1Paige DohertyDeveloper Success EngineerFounded Behind Genius VenturesZeno RochaVP of Developer ExperienceFounded ResendJason BarrySoftware EngineerFounded FeaturePeekAditya KajlaEngineering ManagerFounded WarrantKaran KajlaEngineeringFounded Warrant
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Compound mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended Brown University646
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at PartyDAO1
Also worked at Snap Inc.91
Evan SpiegelCo-founder & CEO of SnapLucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJustin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCSelby DrummondSenior Strategic Officer at Plum Alley InvestmentsSteve HorowitzPartner at Alpha Edison
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzJosh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi
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