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Kurt Mackey

Founder

CEO at Fly.io

United States

FoundedFly.io Β· YC

About

Previously cofounded the database hosting company Compose, Inc., serving as its CEO from 2013 to 2016. Earlier roles included Director of Technology for Ars Technica at Conde Nast, nearly a decade of engineering work at Ars Technica, cofounding Mubble Inc, and leading research and development at Server Central.

CEO at Fly.ioYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Kurt went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner β€” the partner who ran Fly.io's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Kurt can intro founders to Fly.io's investors below.

Fly.io's investors Β· 11

Abstract VenturesSan Francisco Β· $250K – $750K checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park Β· $500K – $50M checks Β· since 2026Dell Technologies CapitalPalo Alto Β· $500K – $50M checks Β· since 2026EQTNew York Β· since 2026FrialeNashville Β· $100K – $600K checksGeodesic CapitalFoster CityIntel CapitalSanta Clara Β· $1M – $20M checks Β· since 2026Page One VenturesSilicon ValleyRising TidePacificaRitual CapitalMenlo Park Β· $100K – $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2020

Co-founders at Fly.io

MDMichael Dwan
Michael DwanFounder
JGJerome Gravel-Niquet
Jerome Gravel-NiquetFounder

Experience

  1. Fly.ioInterim Food Taster2016 β€” 2026
  2. Compose, Inc.CEO2013 β€” 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Compose, Inc.Cofounder2011 β€” 2016
  4. Conde NastDirector of Technology, Ars Technica2008 β€” 2011
  5. Ars TechnicaTech Nerd2002 β€” 2011
  6. Mubble IncChief Nerd2006 β€” 2008
  7. Server CentralDirector of Research and Development2004 β€” 2006

Education

  1. Y Combinator2011
  2. University of Oklahoma - Price College of BusinessBBA, MIS and StarCraft1998 β€” 2002

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kurt Mackey?
Previously cofounded the database hosting company Compose, Inc., serving as its CEO from 2013 to 2016. Earlier roles included Director of Technology for Ars Technica at Conde Nast, nearly a decade of engineering work at Ars Technica, cofounding Mubble Inc, and leading research and development at Server Central.
Where does Kurt Mackey work?
Kurt Mackey is CEO of Fly.io.
What companies did Kurt Mackey found?
Kurt Mackey founded Fly.io.
Where did Kurt Mackey go to school?
Kurt Mackey studied at Y Combinator; University of Oklahoma - Price College of Business (BBA, MIS and StarCraft).

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Same school

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fly.io6

Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Daniel DocterManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesKevin WillerVenture Partner at Chicago VenturesBrad GesslerFounder/CTO at Poll Everywhere

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