Find your path to Kemar
192 people in our graph share verified history with Kemar — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Brian BrackeenunlockedKemar: together at Apple (2010)
×4Kemar: together at Apple
Kemar: together at Emerson Collective
×4Kemar: together at MIT Lincoln Laboratory
About
Kemar Newell is the CEO of FLIP, with a background in the marketing and advertising industry. His technical skills include distributed systems, Ruby, Python, and Java, alongside experience in management and business development. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Morehouse College.
Founder/CEO at FlipYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Kemar went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- FLIPCEOcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Emerson CollectiveMentor2023
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2011 — 2013Mountain View, CA
- MIT Lincoln LaboratoryEngineer Intern2010
- AppleHardware Engineer2008 — 2010Cupertino, CA
Skills & more
Python13Software Engineering20Algorithms6Distributed Systems5Machine Learning2Start-ups8Perl1Ruby1Computer Science3Public Speaking12Management5Java2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kemar Newell?
- Kemar Newell is the CEO of FLIP, with a background in the marketing and advertising industry. His technical skills include distributed systems, Ruby, Python, and Java, alongside experience in management and business development. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Morehouse College.
- Where does Kemar Newell work?
- Kemar Newell is Founder/CEO of Flip.
- What companies did Kemar Newell found?
- Kemar Newell founded Flip.
- Where did Kemar Newell go to school?
- Kemar Newell studied at Y Combinator; Morehouse College (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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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Apple mafia306
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonProduct MarketingFounded Future Ventures +1Kai-Fu LeeVice president (last job)Founded 01Brian ActonHardware Test EngineerFounded WHATS APP +1IanUser Experience and EngineeringFounded Apex Technology +3Jon LernerSoftware Engineer (Intern)Founded Textnow +2Brian BrackeenSr. Project ManagerFounded Lightship +1
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Emerson Collective mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Morehouse College mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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 Morehouse College37
David HallManaging Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGraham StoddardInvestor at Exceptional CapitalAaron HolidayCo-Founder, Managing Partner at 645 VenturesKayin BarclaySenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersRichard ThorpeVP of Partnerships at Popstar VenturesKirby HarrisFounder and Managing Partner at Base Venture Management, Inc.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Emerson Collective27
Rachel deLandaSenior Executive Assistant at Eclipse VenturesMalvika BhagwatOperating Partner and Head of Outcomes at Owl VenturesJomayra HerreraPartner at Reach CapitalKobi WeinbergVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesFrances MessanoCEO at NewSchools Venture FundAmanda AmosInvestor at Collaborative Fund
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Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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Also worked at MIT Lincoln Laboratory67
Adrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesLeSean BrownAssociate at Context VenturesAlex ZhangInvestor at Matter Venture PartnersAnand AtreyaInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalJessica AlstonPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersCrystal ValentineTechnology Fellow at Cross Creek Advisors
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Also worked at Apple787
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation
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