About
Keyan Kazemian is the founder of 222, a membership-based social platform that facilitates shared experiences and group activities across multiple cities.
keyan @keyankazemian
i'm so tired of slop so many designers are outsourcing all their thinking and creation to the average output aggregators it all just looks the same now, nothing feels new and fresh
Jul 28, 2026 Β· β₯ 8
keyan @keyankazemian
"weRe SoLving the MoST imPorTant pRoBleM of oUr geNrAtiOn" and it's just startup insurance or b2b saas come join us & build something that actually changes people's lives https://t.co/wuZGJZBjxD
Jul 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 68 Β· β 1
keyan @keyankazemian
the only solution is to help humanity form, deepen, & maintain relationships through more real world interaction https://t.co/JPIufnyQXf https://t.co/d2eOKP8hcG
Jun 7, 2026 Β· β₯ 1
Founder at 222YC W23
Intro paths
Keyan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran 222's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Keyan can intro founders to 222's investors below.
222's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at 222
Experience
- 222cofounder & ceocurrent2023 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Crescent FundFounding Partner & Advisorcurrent2021 β present
- Crescent FundManaging Partner & Co-Founder2020 β 2021
- American ExpressAssociate Product Manager2022
- Kleiner PerkinsProduct Fellow2021
- AirtimeProduct Management Intern2021
- UC Irvine - The Serendipity ProjectSummer Undergraduate Research Project Fellow2020 β 2021
- UC Irvine - The Serendipity ProjectUndergraduate Research Assistant2019 β 2020
- Product Association @ UCIVP of Engineering & Co-Founder2020 β 2021
- MatchProduct Management Intern2020 β 2021
- FacebookSoftware Engineering Intern2020
- Briviant Inc.Product Development Intern2019 β 2020
- Cylance Inc.Software Engineering Intern2019
- AppleTechnical Specialist2019
- MovandiSoftware Development Intern2018 β 2019
- University of WashingtonIT Technician2017 β 2018
- University of WashingtonUndergraduate Research Assistant2017 β 2018
- Self-employedfilmmaker, artist, & photographer2014 β 2017Irvine, California, United States
Education
- Y CombinatorW23
- UC IrvineBachelor's degree, Computer Science and Engineering2019 β 2021
- University of WashingtonComputer Science2017 β 2019
Skills & more
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Microsoft OfficeCGitLinuxC#C++Assembly LanguageAgile MethodologiesAmazon Web Services (AWS)React.jsNode.jsRepresentational State Transfer (REST)Languages English Β· Farsi
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