Fundraising Fox

Kasey Zhang

Founder

Founder at Osmosis · Founder at Gulp

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedGulpOsmosis · YC

About

Kasey Zhang previously founded a gaming company and worked in venture capital before starting Osmosis.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Founder at OsmosisYC W25

Intro paths

YC

Kasey went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Osmosis's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Kasey can intro founders to Osmosis's investors below.

Osmosis's investors · 5

AudaciousSan FranciscoCRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksImagination CapitalNew York · $100K – $150K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Osmosis

ALAndy Lyu
Andy LyuFounder

Founder at Gulp

Intro paths

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In turn, Kasey can intro founders to Gulp's investors below.

Gulp's investors · 2

Matteo FranceschettiVermilion Cliffs VenturesNew York · $200K – $500K checks

Co-founders at Gulp

ABAndy Baiqing L
Andy Baiqing L

Experience

  1. Osmosis (YC W25)CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Audacious VenturesInvestor2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Rough Draft VenturesInvestor + Managing Partner2021 — 2023
  4. RepriseSpecial Projects2022
  5. Glasswing VenturesInvestment Analyst2021 — 2022
  6. Challengers UprisingCo-Founder2019 — 2021

Skills & more

Project Management17Business Modeling16Business DevelopmentResearch2Social MediaMarketing1Digital MarketingCopywritingStart-upsEntrepreneurship1Coaching1Strategic Partnerships
+12 moreGoogle SheetseSportsPlayer DevelopmentScoutingGoogle DriveProduct ManagementProduct MarketingProposal WritingMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelPublic SpeakingAnalytical Skills

From Kasey's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kasey Zhang?
Kasey Zhang previously founded a gaming company and worked in venture capital before starting Osmosis.
Where does Kasey Zhang work?
Kasey Zhang is Founder of Gulp and Founder at Osmosis.
What companies did Kasey Zhang found?
Kasey Zhang founded Gulp, Osmosis.
Where did Kasey Zhang go to school?
Kasey Zhang studied at Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science, Data Science & Business Administration); Northeastern University London; Wellesley High School (High School Diploma).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

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Northeastern University mafia43

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Audacious mafia2

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Muzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartnerFounded Proxino

Glasswing Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ellen RubinOperating PartnerFounded ClearSky Data +2

Gulp mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andy LyuFounded Osmosis

Same school

Also attended Northeastern University261

Matt GuineyChief Financial Officer at Flybridge Capital PartnersSaunaz MoradiPartner, Communications at Lux CapitalBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Arjun BalajiPartner, Investing & Research at ParadigmAyesha AroraVenture Partner at S32

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Also attended Northeastern University London2

Luca MarrasInvestment Analyst at Btomorrow VenturesArum KempsterCEO at Eversettled

Also attended Wellesley High School6

Laura Bordewieck RippyBoard Director at Basecamp FundJennifer Keiser NeundorferCo-Founder and Managing Partner at January VenturesPax AnthosChief Technology Officer at XRCPhilippe MalletteInvestor at Flourish VenturesCaitlin ChicoskiSenior Associate at WovenEarthRyan ClareFounder at Ticket Wallet

Shared employers

Also worked at Osmosis (YC W25)1

Andy LyuFounder at Osmosis

Also worked at Audacious Ventures13

Nakul MandanFounder of Audacious Ventures, an early stage VC firm partnering with ambitious technology foundersMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage foundersSamantha PriceTalent Partner at AudaciousCaitlin ByrnesTalent at AudaciousWill GenesenInvestor at AudaciousCatherine McClureTalent at Audacious

+ 7 more

Also worked at Rough Draft Ventures27

Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Max ZangInvestor at AudaciousChris HarperPartner at Torch CapitalPrat MallickPrincipal at XfundTobias CitronPrincipal at Primary Venture PartnersHanseul NamInvestor at Spark Capital

+ 21 more

Also worked at Reprise4

Rudina SeseriFounder and Managing Partner at Glasswing VenturesAjay AgarwalPartner at Bain Capital VenturesBill DedrickInvestor at M33 GrowthPaul FerriInvestor at Matrix