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458 people in our graph share verified history with Michael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Quentin ClarkunlockedMichael: together at Dropbox (2017)
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About
Michael Petrov previously worked as an iOS engineer at Dropbox following an acquisition, and later served as tech lead on the GPT-3 API and Applied AI team at OpenAI. He is founder of Couple, a messaging application for couples.
Founder at CoupleYC W12
Intro paths
YC
Michael went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Couple's investors · 3
Co-founders at Couple
Experience
- OpenAIMember Of Technical Staffcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DropboxSoftware Engineer2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- TenthBit IncSoftware Engineer & Co-Founder2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Maide IncSoftware Engineer2011 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- FMWebschool LLC.Lead Software Developer and Partner2006 — 2011Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Michael PetrovSoftware Consultant2005 — 2011
Skills & more
Software Development16Objective-C9Web Applications14C++7Web Development7Software Design5Mobile Applications10Databases6XML4Database Design3iOS development3PHP12
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SubversionPythonAgile MethodologiesMySQLSoftware Project ManagementSoftware EngineeringGitjQueryAmazon Web Services (AWS)SwiftObject Oriented DesigniOS DevelopmentLanguages English · Hebrew · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Petrov?
- Michael Petrov previously worked as an iOS engineer at Dropbox following an acquisition, and later served as tech lead on the GPT-3 API and Applied AI team at OpenAI. He is founder of Couple, a messaging application for couples.
- Where does Michael Petrov work?
- Michael Petrov is Founder of Couple.
- What companies did Michael Petrov found?
- Michael Petrov founded Couple.
- Where did Michael Petrov go to school?
- Michael Petrov studied at University of Waterloo; Ryerson University; Y Combinator.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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University of Waterloo mafia346
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chamath PalihapitiyaB.A.Sc.Founded 8090Apoorva MehtaBAScFounded InstacartJon LernerBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded Textnow +2Michael LittBASc. Honours Systems Design EngineeringFounded Garage Capital +1Mike McCauleyBAScFounded Garage Capital +1Zach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1
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Dropbox mafia107
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Drew HoustonCo-Founder and Co-CEOFounded AccoladeKanjun QiuBusiness OperationsFounded Kanjun +2Gautam JayaramanEngineerFounded Onsite Pro +2Anatoly YakovenkoSoftware EngineerFounded Solana +2Adam GrossSVP, Marketing and SalesFounded Personify +1Ivan KiriginProduct ManagerFounded YesGraph +1
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OpenAI mafia103
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Sam AltmanCo-founder & CEOFounded Tools for Humanity +2Elon MuskCo-founder & former Co-chair / board memberFounded PayPal +5Ilya SutskeverCo-founder & Chief ScientistFounded Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasResearch ScientistFounded PerplexityDario AmodeiVP of ResearchFounded Anthropic
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Ryerson University mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Lee LiuBachelor of Commerce (Co-op)Founded Mezmo +1Alex CasanovaBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Cofers +1Jeff ProssermanBFAFounded Livestage +1Julie MacDonellBachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)Founded Haloo +1Alex KolodkinMaster of ArtsFounded Set ScouterFilipa Mendonça-VieiraB.Sc.Founded Appcanary
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Same school
Also attended University of Waterloo645
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended Ryerson University90
Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Chris HuberAdvisor / Independent Member of Investment Committee at Naples Technology VenturesMarcia DouglasExecutive Director at Bell FundAli AlmajthoobManaging Director at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Mohamed ElabshihySenior Associate at Graphite VenturesNaeem LakhaniManaging Partner at The First Thirty
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Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Shared employers
Also worked at OpenAI191
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic
+ 185 more
Also worked at Dropbox192
Drew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxArash FerdowsiCo-founder of DropboxQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesRachel HansenInvestor at Index Ventures
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