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Keegan Walden

Founder

Founder/COO at Torch

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedTorch · YC

About

Keegan Walden co-founded Torch, a series C enterprise coaching company (W'18), and now coaches founders and writes on founder psychology.

Founder/COO at TorchYC W18

Intro paths

YC

Keegan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Keegan can intro founders to Torch's investors below.

Torch's investors · 3

Kindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksObvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Torch

CYCameron Yarbrough
Cameron YarbroughFounder/CEO

Experience

  1. Simon AcumenAuthorcurrent2025 — present
  2. TorchBoard Member2023 — 2026
  3. TorchCo-Founder & Chief Science Officer2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. TorchCo-Founder & COO2017 — 2022
  5. Eating Recovery CenterDirector of Research2016 — 2017
  6. University at BuffaloAdjunct Assistant Professor2015 — 2017Buffalo, NY
  7. Insight Behavioral Health CentersDirector of Research2015 — 2016
  8. Northwestern UniversityDoctoral Student2009 — 2015Evanston, IL
  9. Wells FargoUser Experience Design2002 — 2009San Francisco, CA

Frequently asked questions

Who is Keegan Walden?
Keegan Walden co-founded Torch, a series C enterprise coaching company (W'18), and now coaches founders and writes on founder psychology.
Where does Keegan Walden work?
Keegan Walden is Founder/COO of Torch.
What companies did Keegan Walden found?
Keegan Walden founded Torch.
Where did Keegan Walden go to school?
Keegan Walden studied at Y Combinator (W '18 Batch, Series A Program (YCA2)); Northwestern University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Personality & Clinical Psychology); Yale University (Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology).

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