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Justin Vencel

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Founder/CTO at Solve

Los Angeles, California, United States

FoundedSolve · YC

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About

Justin Vencel is a Director at AE Studio. He works as a full-stack developer with experience across both client-side and server-side development, and has co-founded companies and worked with early-stage technologies.

Founder/CTO at SolveYC S17

Intro paths

YC

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

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Solve's investors · 3

20VCLondon · $250K – $5M checks · since 2025Thomson Reuters VenturesNew York · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017

Experience

  1. AE StudioDirectorcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. AE StudioTechnical Project Managercurrent2021 — present
  3. Failpunk LLCFoundercurrent2013 — presentLas Vegas, NV
  4. Snowball WealthAdvisor2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Snowball WealthCo-Founder and CTO2019 — 2020
  6. ringDNAEngineering Manager2019 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. Solve (YC S17) (Acquired by Blacklane)Co-Founder & CTO2017Las Vegas, Nevada Area
  8. Student Brands (Barnes & Noble Education)Software Engineer Team Lead2015 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
  9. CitizenNet, A Condé Nast CompanySenior Software Engineer2010 — 2015Greater Los Angeles Area
  10. RecordingQuestions.comFounder2009 — 2013
  11. Failpunk Media ServicesPrimary Consultant2007 — 2010
  12. Thought ConvergenceWeb Developer2007 — 2009
  13. Citadel BroadcastingWeb Developer2007Greater Los Angeles Area
  14. Kaplan FinancialSoftware Production Consultant2006 — 2007
  15. Ape Trax Recording StudioOwner2002 — 2007
  16. Ulta CosmeticsSoftware Developer2003 — 2006
  17. Kemper InsuranceSoftware Developer2001 — 2003
  18. MotorolaNetworking Intern1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Engineering ManagementAdvising ClientsSoftware DevelopmentConsultingAgile MethodologiesWeb Development22Symfony4User Interface Design4Web Strategy3SEO2Web Design4Facebook API2
+12 moreWeb ApplicationsUnit TestingEntrepreneurshipCoffeeScriptWindows 95User ExperienceFront-endSilexAI Product StrategyAdvising PeopleAmazon Web Services (AWS)JavaScript

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Justin Vencel?
Justin Vencel is a Director at AE Studio. He works as a full-stack developer with experience across both client-side and server-side development, and has co-founded companies and worked with early-stage technologies.
Where does Justin Vencel work?
Justin Vencel is Founder/CTO of Solve.
What companies did Justin Vencel found?
Justin Vencel founded Solve.
Where did Justin Vencel go to school?
Justin Vencel studied at Y Combinator; Northern Illinois University (BS, Computer Science); Northern Illinois University (Bachelor of Computer Science).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,218

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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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Northern Illinois University mafia21

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andy HamiltonB.S.Founded Apartment Jet +1Mark FarnhamBAFounded HumanCore +1Brad BodeMaster of ScienceFounded Atlasspace +1David Roberts(PhD)Founded 10x ScienceBlesson AbrahamBachelor’s DegreeFounded AviaryAIBin ChenMaster of Science (MS)Founded Stori

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Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures

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Also attended Northern Illinois University53

John McKearnSenior Advisor at RiverVest Venture Partners, focused on early-stage biotechKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesHenry HarrisInvestor at Castle Island VenturesMichael KilberryChief Product and Technology Officer at Red Cell IncubationIvaldo BassoChief Operating Officer at Permanent Capital VenturesMichelle RuizInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

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Shared employers

Also worked at AE Studio2

Natalie MonbiotInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesGunnar SchaeferCo-founder at Flywheel Exchange, Inc.

Also worked at Solve (YC S17) (Acquired by Blacklane)1

Blaine VessInvestor at Immeasurable

Also worked at Ulta Cosmetics7

Lauren SalinasExecutive Assistant to the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Unusual VenturesMike SmithPartner at FootworkMaria SalcedoInvestor at &vestStephanie VanInvestor at Southwest Michigan FirstJim ScarfoneChief Human Resources Officer, Operating Partner at MidOceanRachel BartunekDirector of Executive Support at Dns Capital

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Also worked at Motorola146

Mike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Genping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kip McClanahanGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersClint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, LlcAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES

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