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Leah Culver

Founder

Founder/CEO at Convore Β· Founder/CTO at Breaker

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedBreaker Β· YCConvore Β· YC

About

Leah Culver is an iOS and Python developer who co-authored the OAuth and oEmbed specifications. She has held engineering roles at Twitter, Dropbox, and Breaker (YC W17), and founded Convore (YC W11).

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Leah Culver @leahculver

Although I have easy kids and ran consumer app startups.

Jul 18, 2026 Β· β™₯ 15

Leah Culver @leahculver

Yes, raising kids is easier than running a startup.

Jul 18, 2026 Β· β™₯ 57

Leah Culver @leahculver

As someone who reported directly to Elon at Twitter, this is the blue pill. https://t.co/JxSXJnfv2J

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Founder/CEO at ConvoreYC W11

Intro paths

YC

Leah went through Y Combinator (Winter 2011) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Leah can intro founders to Convore's investors below.

Convore's investors Β· 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Convore

EFEric Florenzano
Eric FlorenzanoFounder/CTO
EMEric Maguire
Eric MaguireFounder/Designer

Founder/CTO at BreakerYC W17

Intro paths

YC

Leah went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

β†’

In turn, Leah can intro founders to Breaker's investors below.

Breaker's investors Β· 4

ACE & CompanyBessemer Venture PartnersMain Sequence VenturesY Combinator

Experience

  1. AirbnbSenior iOS Engineercurrent2024 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. TwitterSenior Software Engineer - iOS Tweet Details2022 β€” 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  3. TwitterSenior Software Engineer - Twitter Spaces2021 β€” 2022San Francisco, California, United States
  4. Breaker Inc.Founder and CTO2016 β€” 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. DropboxEngineering Product Design Operations2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. DropboxDeveloper Advocate2013 β€” 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Medium.comiOS Engineer2013San Francisco, CA
  8. Sincerely IncProduct Director2012 β€” 2013San Francisco
  9. Grove.io (Convore Inc)Founder2011 β€” 2012San Francisco
  10. FreelanceFreelance developer2010
  11. Six Apart, Ltd.Product Manager2009 β€” 2010
  12. Six Apart, Ltd.Software Engineer2008 β€” 2009
  13. PownceFounder and Lead Developer2007 β€” 2008
  14. CNET NetworksHost2007
  15. Instructables, Inc.Web Interface Engineer2006
  16. iLoop Mobile, IncSoftware Engineer2006
  17. IBMSpeed Team Intern2005
  18. IBMIntern2004
  19. UnisysQA Intern2002

Education

  1. Y CombinatorBreaker (W17)2017
  2. Y CombinatorConvore, Grove (W11)2011
  3. University of MinnesotaB.S., Computer Science2004 β€” 2006

Skills & more

User Experience30Product Design13Database Design10User Interface14Software Development1iOS DevelopmentStartup Development1Angel InvestingOpen Source18DatabasesPython (Programming Language)SQL
+4 moreJavaScriptMixpanelSwift (Programming Language)React.js

From Leah's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,463

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

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Also attended University of Minnesota90

Madeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersNate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersIsaac ZikeManaging Director, Ph.D. at RiverVest Venture PartnersRichard HeymanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJohn BergstromInvestor at Mairs & Power VCMark GorenbergInvestor at Zetta Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Dropbox90

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesRachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesHelen MinEarly-stage investor and marketing advisor to startups

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Also worked at CNET Networks6

Andrew ParkContent and Communications at HeavybitTrina Van PeltInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesNicholas KhooInvestment Committee Advisor at MSW VenturesRandall MaysManaging Director at KittyHawk VenturesMark JohnsonVenture Partner at Good Growth CapitalDennis YangFormer CEO, Udemy at Lumos Capital Group

Also worked at IBM547

Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear Ventures

+ 541 more

Also worked at Unisys22

John DrewGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCVVic SinghGeneral Partner at RRE VenturesJordan GeorgievAssociate Partner at Venionaire CapitalDaniel SalvucciPartner at Draper CygnusDr. Virginia CHAVenture Partner at iGlobe PartnersRudolph IhnsCo-Founder at GAA Investments

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