Find your path to Mingi
79 people in our graph share verified history with Mingi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
Mingi Kwon, founder of Familiar, holds a PhD in AI from Yonsei University and previously worked on large-scale text-to-video models at Adobe Research, with published research at major AI conferences. He also ran localized YouTube channels with over 400,000 combined subscribers.
Founder at FamiliarYC S26
Intro paths
Mingi went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Familiar's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Mingi can intro founders to Familiar's investors below.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mingi Kwon?
- Mingi Kwon, founder of Familiar, holds a PhD in AI from Yonsei University and previously worked on large-scale text-to-video models at Adobe Research, with published research at major AI conferences. He also ran localized YouTube channels with over 400,000 combined subscribers.
- Where does Mingi Kwon work?
- Mingi Kwon is Founder of Familiar.
- What companies did Mingi Kwon found?
- Mingi Kwon founded Familiar.
- Where did Mingi Kwon go to school?
- Mingi Kwon studied at Yonsei University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, 인공 지능(A.I)); Yonsei University (Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence); Kangwon National University (학사, Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Yonsei University mafia18
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Same school
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Also worked at Familiar2
Also worked at Adobe256
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