About
Steven Bartel is co-founder and CEO of Gem, a recruiting platform. He previously held an engineering leadership position at Dropbox, where he observed gaps in recruiting technology that informed his founding of Gem.
Founder/CEO at GemYC S17
Intro paths
YC
Steven went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Steven can intro founders to Gem's investors below.
Gem's investors · 9
Co-founders at Gem
SB
Steve BartelCEO & Co-Founder
NB
Nick BushakCo-Founder & CTO (per Greylock portfolio page; not listed on Gem's current 2026 'About' leadership page)
EI
Emil IbrishimovCTO
SP
Susan PhanCOO
NC
Nic CrynsVP of Sales
JB
Jeff BeckhamHead of Marketing
EH
Einas HaddadHead of Engineering (joined as a founding engineer between Gem's Seed and Series A rounds)
RC
Richard ChoChief Recruiting Officer (first-ever, hired April 2022)
Founder mafias
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Frequently asked questions
- What companies did Steven Bartel found?
- Steven Bartel founded Gem.