About
Q Carlson co-founded The New Money Company, where he serves as Chief Product Officer. He previously led design efforts at Flexport, an early team member during the company's Y Combinator W14 batch, and held design roles at Quizlet, Hologram, and project44.
Founder at The New Money CompanyYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Q went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future β the partner who ran The New Money Company's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Q can intro founders to The New Money Company's investors below.
The New Money Company's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at The New Money Company
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Derrick WolbertFounder
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Reuben BalikFounder
Experience
- GigaHead of Designcurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- The New Money Company (YC W24)Co-founder, Chief Product & Design Officer2023 β 2026San Francisco, CA
- project44Senior Vice President, Design2021 β 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Hologram Inc.Vice President, Design2017 β 2021Chicago, IL
- FlexportProduct Designer, User Experience Research Lead2016 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- QuizletProduct Designer2015 β 2016San Francisco
- InklingProduct Designer2014 β 2015San Francisco, CA
- PayTangoProduct Designer2013 β 2014San Francisco, CA
- EvernoteUX Design Intern2013Redwood City, CA
- Human-Computer Interaction Institute - Carnegie Mellon University - School of Computer ScienceUX Researcher2012 β 2013Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Skills & more
Illustrator2Adobe Creative Suite1User Experience Design8Usability2Web Development1Interaction Design6User Interface Design3User-centered Design1User Interface1User Experience Research2User Experience6Invoicing Systems Design4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Q Carlson?
- Q Carlson co-founded The New Money Company, where he serves as Chief Product Officer. He previously led design efforts at Flexport, an early team member during the company's Y Combinator W14 batch, and held design roles at Quizlet, Hologram, and project44.
- Where does Q Carlson work?
- Q Carlson is Founder of The New Money Company.
- What companies did Q Carlson found?
- Q Carlson founded The New Money Company.
- Where did Q Carlson go to school?
- Q Carlson studied at Carnegie Mellon University (BS, Human Computer Interaction, Decision Science).
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Shared employers
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