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About
Scott Hickmann studied Computer Science at Stanford and has worked as a software engineer at Dragonfruit and Teamflow, followed by a CTO role at Sypion.
Founder at SidenoteYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Scott went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Sidenote's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Scott can intro founders to Sidenote's investors below.
Sidenote's investors · 1
Co-founders at Sidenote
JL
Jason LinFounder
SS
Schwinn SaereesitthipitakFounder
Experience
- StealthCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- SanasMember of Technical Staff2025 — 2026Palo Alto, California, United States
- CitadelSoftware Engineer2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- MidaCo-Founder2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Y CombinatorS232023San Francisco Bay Area
- SidenoteCo-Founder2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL)Code Lead2022 — 2023
- Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant2022 — 2023Stanford, California, United States
- Dragonfruit AISoftware Engineer2022
- TeamflowSoftware Engineer2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SypionCo-Founder2020 — 2021United States
Skills & more
JavaScript5React.js3Unity9iOS Development18Programming14Entrepreneurship9Node.js3React Native2Next.js2Python (Programming Language)17C#2Swift2
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JavaArduinoTeam LeadershipLeadershipEnglishFrenchLanguages Chinese · English · French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Hickmann?
- Scott Hickmann studied Computer Science at Stanford and has worked as a software engineer at Dragonfruit and Teamflow, followed by a CTO role at Sypion.
- Where does Scott Hickmann work?
- Scott Hickmann is Founder of Sidenote.
- What companies did Scott Hickmann found?
- Scott Hickmann founded Sidenote.
- Where did Scott Hickmann go to school?
- Scott Hickmann studied at Stanford University (Master's degree, Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering with Honors); Lycée Français de San Francisco (Dual French Baccalaureate / U.S. high school diploma).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Stanford University mafia1,934
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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
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LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program mafia5
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended Lycée Français de San Francisco1
Shared employers
Also worked at Citadel126
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiRobert CulpPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersEeshaan SachathevaCo-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.David SnydermanManaging Partner and Global Head of Alternative Credit and Fixed Income at Magnetar AI VenturesFran AmicoExecutive Assistant at CAVU Consumer PartnersEvan FengPartner at CoinFund
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Also worked at Y Combinator428
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
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Also worked at Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL)41
Jay YuInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalAndrew YingInvestor at GreycroftIrving HsuInvestor at Mayfield FundLyna KimAssociate at LowercarbonAdriel SaportaVenture Fellow at SHAKTIJayaInvestor at Foundation Capital
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Also worked at Stanford University1,149
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)
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