About
Phil Haack is co-founder and CTO of A Serious Business, Inc., which makes Abbot, a ChatOps automation platform. He previously served as an engineering director at GitHub and a senior program manager at Microsoft.
Founder at AbbotYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Phil went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Phil can intro founders to Abbot's investors below.
Abbot's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Abbot
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Paul NakataFounder
Experience
- PostHogAgent Whisperercurrent2025 β present
- a Serious Business, IncFounder/CTO2020 β 2023
- Haacked LLCFounder/CEO2018 β 2020The Planet Earth
- GitHubDirector of Engineering, Client Apps2011 β 2018
- MicrosoftSenior Program Manager2007 β 2011Redmond, WA
- KodersSenior Development Manager2007Santa Monica, CA
- VelocITCTO2005 β 2007Los Angeles, CA
- SkillJam TechnologiesSenior Development Manager2003 β 2005Los Angeles, CA
- UnivisionSenior Architect2003
- Solien TechnologyManager, Software Engineering1997 β 2003Santa Monica, CA
Skills & more
T-SQL4C#20ASP.NET8.NET13ASP.NET MVC1XML5AJAX1Software Development23Architecture5Software Engineering10Requirements Gathering1Web Services1
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Test Driven DevelopmentMVC ArchitectureTDDProduct DevelopmentManagementFrom Phil's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Phil Haack?
- Phil Haack is co-founder and CTO of A Serious Business, Inc., which makes Abbot, a ChatOps automation platform. He previously served as an engineering director at GitHub and a senior program manager at Microsoft.
- Where does Phil Haack work?
- Phil Haack is Founder of Abbot.
- What companies did Phil Haack found?
- Phil Haack founded Abbot.
- Where did Phil Haack go to school?
- Phil Haack studied at Occidental College (BA, Mathematics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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PostHog mafia7
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Occidental College mafia4
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Same school
Also attended Occidental College28
Loren AlhadeffVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupIshan PherwaniAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersStewart AlsopInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJason PrestonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersChris HowardFounder at Ritual CapitalMirja HitzemannScaleup Success Manager at Partech Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at PostHog8
Zach WaterfieldInvestor at Ripple VenturesArnav SahuPartner at Peak XV PartnersHugues PouillotFounder at DashblockDavid NewellFounder at UnflowJames HawkinsFounder at PostHogTim GlaserFounder at PostHog
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Also worked at GitHub26
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorEric LiawInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tom LoverroInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)James LeeVP of Finance & Operations at Asymmetric Capital Partners
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Also worked at Microsoft1,188
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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Also worked at Univision8
Michael NicklasManaging Partner at Valor Capital GroupSteven PeraltaVP, Investments at Acumen AmericaOscar MunozGeneral Partner at L'ATTITUDE VenturesJoshua RahnCo-Founder, General Partner at Oceans VenturesKevin ConroyFounder & CEO, ConroyCo Ventures at The 98Jeany VegaExecutive Assistant at Hypersphere Ventures
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