About
Kevin Wang worked as an algorithmic trader at Jump Trading before founding Kamcord, which was later acquired by Lyft where he served as an engineering manager on the rider app team. He co-founded Mantel in 2023, a sales platform company focused on the home services sector.
Founder at KamcordYC S12
Intro paths
YC
Kevin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Kevin can intro founders to Kamcord's investors below.
Kamcord's investors · 4
Co-founders at Kamcord
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Adi RathnamFounder/CEO
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Matt ZitzmannFounder/CEO
Experience
- MantelCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- LyftSenior Engineering Manager2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Kamcord Inc.Co-Founder2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Jump Trading, LLCAlgorithmic Trader2009 — 2011
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementResearch Assistant2008 — 2009
- GoogleSoftware Engineer (Intern)2007
- MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer (Intern)2006
- BBN TechnologiesSoftware Engineer (Intern)2005Cambridge, MA
Skills & more
Python16R4Perl13C++11Computer Science5Algorithms15Software Engineering6Programming7Software Development11
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Wang?
- Kevin Wang worked as an algorithmic trader at Jump Trading before founding Kamcord, which was later acquired by Lyft where he served as an engineering manager on the rider app team. He co-founded Mantel in 2023, a sales platform company focused on the home services sector.
- Where does Kevin Wang work?
- Kevin Wang is Founder of Kamcord.
- What companies did Kevin Wang found?
- Kevin Wang founded Kamcord.
- Where did Kevin Wang go to school?
- Kevin Wang studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.Eng, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelors of Science, Computer Science).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia546
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BBN Technologies mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mantel1
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Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldLogan GreenCo-founder of LyftJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftDarcy YeeMarketing and Communications at Menlo VenturesPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniManish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at Jump Trading, LLC17
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Also worked at MIT Sloan School of Management111
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