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Paul KwanunlockedSyrus: together at Y Combinator (2021)
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Syrus: together at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
About
Syrus Akbary is founder and CEO of Wasmer. He previously served as CTO at uSpeak and Try.com, and has built open-source projects including a GraphQL library for Python.
Founder at WasmerYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Syrus went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- Y CombinatorWasmer - YCS19current2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WasmerFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GrapheneFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California
- Try.comCTO2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Affirm, Inc.Full Stack Engineer2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Chegg Inc.Senior Software Engineer2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- uSpeak Ltd.CTO2013Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- uSpeak Ltd.Software architect2013Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- uSpeak Ltd.Frontend Lead Manager2012 — 2013Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
PhoneGap1CoffeeScript1Big Data1Web Analytics1SEO2Mathematical Programming19Redis1Programming16Mathematics14Agile Methodologies6Metodologías ágiles2Programación3
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PythonCSS3HTML 5JavaScriptRESTVagrantLinuxGitNoSQLProblem SolvingMongoDBElasticSearchLanguages Español · Inglés
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Syrus Akbary?
- Syrus Akbary is founder and CEO of Wasmer. He previously served as CTO at uSpeak and Try.com, and has built open-source projects including a GraphQL library for Python.
- Where does Syrus Akbary work?
- Syrus Akbary is Founder of Wasmer.
- What companies did Syrus Akbary found?
- Syrus Akbary founded Wasmer.
- Where did Syrus Akbary go to school?
- Syrus Akbary studied at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Licenciado, Matemáticas, Computación, Optimización).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael WitzbaFounded Mob Science +2David BarrosoComputer EngineeringFounded CounterCraft +1Alvaro Sanchez-FerroDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Leuko +1Eric WuStudy AbroadFounded Sobofoods +1Chris LoefflerSpanish LanguageFounded CalibercoAntonio Ruiz-GiménezLawyerFounded SolidOpinion
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Affirm mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Max LevchinFounder & CEOFounded PayPal +1Rebecca LeeSoftware EngineerFounded Elayne +1Alek KoenigHead of CreditFounded Settle +1Stella HanSenior Software EngineerFounded Fractional Homes, Inc. +1Chris TsaiAdvisorFounded Resolve +1Brian NguyenAdvisorFounded Resolve +1
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Same school
Also attended Universidad Complutense de Madrid134
Kike MirallesInvestment Director at Intel CapitalRaúl GallegoGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupPablo GoceAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMaria PovedaDirector at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSamantha WulfsonPrincipal at FinTech CollectiveJosé Mª AmusáteguiCo-founder & Partner at Kibo Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wasmer1
Also worked at Try.com1
Also worked at Affirm, Inc.47
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalChristina Melas-KyriaziPartner at Bain Capital VenturesAlex RampellGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
+ 41 more
Also worked at Chegg Inc.30
Sid KrommenhoekPartner at AlbumChris GirgentiVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersAayush PhumbhraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesMatt MurphyGeneral Partner at Electric Feel Ventures LlcGustav RydstedtAdvisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo VenturesDorin BanielPartner, Israel at NightDragon
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