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Michiel Westerbeek

Founder

Founder at Tella

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

FoundedTella Β· YC

About

Founder of Tella, a screen recording and video creation platform for remote teams.

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Michiel Westerbeek @happylinks

I think the most addicting part of it is actually that you can build the tool with the tool. set the repository to the tool itself (opensession) and it will start a session, just works in main, restarts the server when it's done and you have your new feature. brings me back to https://t.co/FbG8CZ7K2v https://t.co/1JAQli3XWT

Jul 31, 2026 Β· β™₯ 10

Michiel Westerbeek @happylinks

I do what I want https://t.co/hjt7awVA81

Jul 31, 2026 Β· β™₯ 2

Michiel Westerbeek @happylinks

@jjpcodes would love to give you early access and get feedback πŸ™ trying to get the setup process as smooth as openclaw

Jul 31, 2026 Β· β™₯ 1

Founder at TellaYC S20

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β€” the partner who ran Tella's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Michiel can intro founders to Tella's investors below.

Tella's investors Β· 3

Gradient VenturesLobster CapitalY Combinator

Co-founders at Tella

GSGrant Shaddick
Grant ShaddickFounder

Experience

  1. TellaCo-Foundercurrent2020 β€” presentRotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
  2. InVisionLead Software Engineer2018 β€” 2020Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
  3. KopieCo-Founder2018 β€” 2020Rotterdam en omgeving, Nederland
  4. BynderChapter Lead Front End NL2017 β€” 2018Rotterdam en omgeving, Nederland
  5. BynderJavascript Developer2017Rotterdam
  6. Birdy | iGolfinstructor | Prowaregolf | IntogolfDeveloper Lead2016 β€” 2017Rotterdam en omgeving, Nederland
  7. Birdy | iGolfinstructor | Prowaregolf | IntogolfJavascript Developer2013 β€” 2016Amsterdam
  8. SQUARE ConceptsStagiair2012 β€” 2013

Education

  1. HAN University of Applied SciencesBachelor's degree, Informatica (Software engineering) / Hogere opleiding Software engineer2009 β€” 2013

Skills & more

Web Development8JavaScript8jQuery7Web Design6HTML6CSS5Social Media4PHP3MySQL3Photoshop2React.jsBackbone.js4
+3 moreMarionette.jsAsparagiPython

Languages Engels Β· Nederlands

From Michiel's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended HAN University of Applied Sciences3

Emma SchakelInvestmentmanager NOM at NV NOMSytze HellingaInvestmentmanager Energie NOM at NV NOMAnna ChalovSenior Associate at Delfin Private Office

Shared employers

Also worked at Tella1

Grant ShaddickFounder at Tella

Also worked at InVision12

Adam JahnkeOther at HeavybitAsanka JayasuriyaPortfolio Support at 8VCSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalDavid FragaPartner at Civeta InvestmentJeremy RouxProduct Designer, Dtravel at HyperNestAliisa RosenthalGeneral Partner at Acrew Capital

+ 6 more

Also worked at Kopie1

Grant ShaddickFounder at Tella

Also worked at Bynder4

Robbert FlipsenEntrepreneur in Residence at PeakArco Van NieuwlandManaging Partner at CNBB Equity PartnersShelley PerryOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersGrant ShaddickFounder at Tella