Shawn Drost
FounderFounder at Phoenix Hydrogen
Berkeley, California, United States
FoundedPhoenix Hydrogen Β· YC
About
Shawn Drost is co-founder and CEO of Phoenix Hydrogen. He previously founded Hack Reactor, a coding bootcamp.
Founder at Phoenix HydrogenYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Shawn went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) 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 Phoenix Hydrogen's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Shawn can intro founders to Phoenix Hydrogen's investors below.
Phoenix Hydrogen's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Phoenix Hydrogen
TV
Terence VomocilFounder
Experience
- Various CompaniesInterim Cofoundercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Phoenix HydrogenCofounder and COOcurrent2021 β presentBerkeley, California, United States
- Various CompaniesEnergy Sector Consulting and Services2020 β 2021
- Galvanize IncBoard Observer2019 β 2020
- Galvanize IncSVP, Enterprise Sales2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Hack ReactorCofounder and Head of Growth2012 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Various CompaniesVarious Product Development Roles2006 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shawn Drost?
- Shawn Drost is co-founder and CEO of Phoenix Hydrogen. He previously founded Hack Reactor, a coding bootcamp.
- Where does Shawn Drost work?
- Shawn Drost is Founder of Phoenix Hydrogen.
- What companies did Shawn Drost found?
- Shawn Drost founded Phoenix Hydrogen.
- Where did Shawn Drost go to school?
- Shawn Drost studied at University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science); Terra.do (Climate Change: Learning for Action); Punahou School (High School).
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