Find your path to Keegan
560 people in our graph share verified history with Keegan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Garry TanunlockedKeegan: together at Y Combinator (2018)
×8Keegan: together at Y Combinator
×3Keegan: together at Wellsfargo
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 · 5
Co-founders at Torch
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Cameron YarbroughFounder/CEO
Experience
- Simon AcumenAuthorcurrent2025 — present
- TorchBoard Member2023 — 2026
- TorchCo-Founder & Chief Science Officer2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- TorchCo-Founder & COO2017 — 2022
- Eating Recovery CenterDirector of Research2016 — 2017
- University at BuffaloAdjunct Assistant Professor2015 — 2017Buffalo, NY
- Insight Behavioral Health CentersDirector of Research2015 — 2016
- Northwestern UniversityDoctoral Student2009 — 2015Evanston, IL
- 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).
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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Yale University mafia373
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Michael SeibelBAFounded SocialCamBen SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +6Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Donald IngberM. Phil.Founded Unravel Biosciences +3Kevin RyanBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2
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Northwestern University mafia239
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Osman KhanBAFounded Paddle 8 +3Chris SchuhDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Xtalic +2Paulo FontesExecutive Program, Business & Management for Transplant LeadershipFounded UPMC +2Jeff HinckBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Vertical Insure +1Shelby ClarkBSFounded RelayRides +1Jeffrey LiuBachelor of Science - BSFounded Guavapass +1
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Wellsfargo mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brett HuneycuttBank TellerFounded Wealthsimple +1Raúl LomeliVP, Diverse Growth SegmentsFounded Saber Es Poder +1Mike CagneySVP, Proprietary Trading and Financial ProductsFounded Figure Markets +1Paul RiveraSummer AnalystFounded Maria Health +1Becky FlinteCommerce Product ConsultantFounded DragonboatMike RomanoMortgage Banking Leader (Retail and Wholesale Lending)Founded Lendsnap
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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 Northwestern University713
Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupAnna WangAssociate at March Capital Partners
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Also attended Yale University1,072
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Torch8
James JoaquinCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesTim SchigelManaging Partner at Refinery VentureSteve SchlossOperating Partner at Edison PartnersKurt AbrahamsonVenture Advisor at Mercury FundEdward YipPartner at Norwest Venture PartnersCameron YarbroughFounder/CEO at Torch
+ 2 more
Also worked at Eating Recovery Center1
Also worked at University at Buffalo26
Kenneth K ThomasPrincipal at Backfuture Ventures, LlcDr. Robert SutorTechnical Advisor at Forma PrimeClaire Elizabeth SmithPartner at SpringTide VenturesLorine PendletonFounder & Managing Partner at 125 VenturesAzade HosseiniVenture Associate at NYU Innovation Venture FundPaul CirielloInvestor at Fairhaven Capital Partners
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Also worked at Northwestern University128
Liz WesthouseHead of Community & Partnerships, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAshley PimlottMBA Venture Fellow at Cade VenturesHenry HeitzerDirector at Earth FoundryAgam GuptaPrincipal at SeafundRenana AshkenaziManaging Partner at Grove VenturesTianyi ZhouPrincipal at Linear Capital
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