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Garry TanunlockedKevin: together at Y Combinator (2024)
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About
Kevin Schaich is the founder and CEO of Darkgrade, which develops a protocol enabling large language models to interface directly with image sensors for visual understanding.
Founder, CEO at DarkgradeYC F24
Intro paths
YC
Kevin went through Y Combinator (Fall 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- Darkgrade (YC F24)Founder, CEOcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- CoblocksCo-Founder, CEO2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- ArloFounding Engineer2023New York, New York, United States
- CogBaseFounding Engineer2023New York, New York, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesCommercial Enterprise Lead2022New York, New York, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesProject Lead2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesDeployment Strategist2019 — 2020New York, New York, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesTechnical Lead2018Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesForward Deployed Engineer2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- shopkickSoftware Engineering Intern2016San Francisco Bay Area
- WorkdaySoftware Engineering Intern2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Amply LabsCo-Founder & Vice President of Engineering2014 — 2015Ithaca, New York Area
Skills & more
PySpark2Python (Programming Language)2React.jsJava18Python17HTML10CSS7Photoshop11Bootstrap1JavaScript4Microsoft Office14HTML510
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sklearnTypeScriptSoftware EngineeringTeam LeadershipLeadershipEntrepreneurshipGraphic DesignPhotographyProduct ManagementSoftware DevelopmentProject ManagementData AnalysisLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Schaich?
- Kevin Schaich is the founder and CEO of Darkgrade, which develops a protocol enabling large language models to interface directly with image sensors for visual understanding.
- Where does Kevin Schaich work?
- Kevin Schaich is Founder, CEO of Darkgrade.
- What companies did Kevin Schaich found?
- Kevin Schaich founded Darkgrade.
- Where did Kevin Schaich go to school?
- Kevin Schaich studied at Y Combinator (Founder); Cornell University (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science); Norwin High School (High School).
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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Cornell mafia535
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John ZimmerBSFounded LyftDavid SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +3Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +3Emin Gun SirerAssociate ProfessorFounded Ava Labs +3Uri LopatinBAFounded Assemblybio +2Aniq RahmanB.S.Founded Ucmdigitalhealth +2
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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 Cornell University1,408
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at Palantir Technologies291
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at shopkick9
Greg MartinPartner at Archer Capital GroupMargot LangsdorfTalent Advisor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Tommy TsaiManaging Partner at Locus VenturesMaya LewisChief of Staff at Peak XV PartnersEvan TanaGeneral Partner at West VenturesLi JinCo-Founder and General Partner at Variant Fund
+ 3 more
Also worked at Workday79
Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureShashank SaxenaInvestor at Sierra VenturesMarisa WarrenFounder & Managing Partner at ALIAVIA Ventures
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