Kyle Michelson
FounderFounder at Streamup
Santa Monica, California
Writes $10K – $25K checks · typically $18K
FoundedStreamup · YC
About
Kyle Michelson is the founder and CEO of Italic. He previously founded Getlabs, a platform for at-home diagnostics using mobile phlebotomists to collect labs, vitals, and advanced diagnostics, which was acquired by Function. Earlier, he founded Streamup (YC W16), a live streaming platform that reached 24 million monthly active viewers.
Founder at StreamupYC W16
Intro paths
YC
Kyle went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Kyle can intro founders to Streamup's investors below.
Streamup's investors · 2
Experience
- ItalicFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- GetlabsFounder & Board Director2025 — 2026
- GetlabsFounder & CEO2018 — 2025Miami, Florida, United States
- StreamupFounder & CEO2011 — 2017Los Angeles, California, United States
- CitiIntern2008New York, NY
- United States SenateIntern2007Washington D.C.
- U.S. House of RepresentativesIntern2006Washington D.C.
- U.S. House of RepresentativesIntern2005 — 2006Washington D.C.
Education
- Y CombinatorStreamup, W162016
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Government & Globalization2010 — 2011
- University of Southern CaliforniaPolitical Science2007 — 2010
Skills & more
Start-ups19User Experience Design5Product Management9Copywriting5Branding & Identity1Entrepreneur2Creative Direction2A/B testing1Consumer BehaviourLeadership8Team Leadership1Graphic Design3
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Early-stage StartupsStrategic PlanningWire FramingEntrepreneurshipConcept IdeationDesign ConceptualizationIterative DesignBehavior designCritical ThinkingAttention To DetailDesign ThinkingManagementLanguages English · Spanish
From Kyle's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,729
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Michael SeibelManaging Director, Early Stage and Group PartnerFounded SocialCam
+ 8,722 more
University of Southern California mafia127
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Matt MichelsonPh.D.Founded Evid Science +1Jinal JhaveriMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded SchoolMint +1Kenneth FrankBSFounded Turning +1Jonathan FriedmanPost-Doctoral ResearcherFounded Assembly +1Mike MahlkowFounded Fastgen +1
+ 120 more
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia115
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anne OsdoitCorporate Finance & Strategy - Executive summer schoolFounded Moon Surgical +2James J BesharaDevelopment Economics and International DevelopmentFounded Tilt +1Evan BeardEntrepreneurshipFounded Standard Bots +1Vicente ZavarceOtherFounded Yummy +1Lorcan O CathainMSc Political Economy of Late DevelopmentFounded Lua Global Inc +1Giuseppe IademarcoMScFounded Milliegroup
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Maroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage founders
+ 1,994 more
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)926
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
+ 920 more
Also attended University of Southern California473
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft
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Shared employers
Also worked at Italic3
Also worked at Getlabs2
Also worked at Citi725
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kyle Michelson work?
- Kyle Michelson is Founder at Streamup.
- What check size does Kyle Michelson write?
- Kyle Michelson typically writes checks of $10K – $25K.
- What companies did Kyle Michelson found?
- Kyle Michelson founded Streamup.