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Taylor Culbertson

Founder

Founder at Hedgehog

San Jose, California, United States

FoundedHedgehog · YC

About

Taylor Culbertson worked at Acorns on user acquisition strategy in its early stages, and previously served as CEO of Infinite Sum Ltd, a digital consultancy advising early-stage companies in gaming, transportation, and other sectors. He has background in programming, filmmaking, and web design.

Founder at HedgehogYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Taylor went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Taylor can intro founders to Hedgehog's investors below.

Hedgehog's investors · 2

Tenzor Capital$250K – $3M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Hedgehog

CDColton Dillion
Colton DillionFounder
JDJason Dillion
Jason DillionCo-Founder and COO

Experience

  1. Burnout GamesCo-Game Designercurrent2024 — present
  2. Hopscotch ResearchAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  3. HedgehogFounder / CEO / Lead Designer2018 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  4. Infinite Sum Ltd.Co-Founder, CEO2013 — 2020Newport Beach, CA
  5. AcornsCreative Director2013 — 2014Newport Beach, CA
  6. MicrosoftProgram Manager2012Greater Seattle Area
  7. Northwestern University EECS DepartmentProgrammer & Lead Creative2011
  8. Daily Planet ltd.Intern2010Greater Chicago Area
  9. GetAbbyChief Audio/Video Editor2005 — 2009
  10. GetAbbyProgrammer/Developer2008
  11. The History ChannelEditor2006

Skills & more

Design SystemsHuman Interface DesignGame DesignUser Experience Design (UED)Front-End DesignUser Interface DesignSoftware DevelopmentUser Experience (UX)Financial AnalysisAdobe Flex1Web Design13Visual Storytelling2
+12 moreEditingFilmFilm ProductionShot CompositionPost ProductionCryptocurrencyPublic SpeakingAdobe Creative SuiteNode.jsCascading Style Sheets (CSS)BlockchainFigma (Software)

Languages English · French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Taylor Culbertson?
Taylor Culbertson worked at Acorns on user acquisition strategy in its early stages, and previously served as CEO of Infinite Sum Ltd, a digital consultancy advising early-stage companies in gaming, transportation, and other sectors. He has background in programming, filmmaking, and web design.
Where does Taylor Culbertson work?
Taylor Culbertson is Founder of Hedgehog.
What companies did Taylor Culbertson found?
Taylor Culbertson founded Hedgehog.
Where did Taylor Culbertson go to school?
Taylor Culbertson studied at Northwestern University; Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Radio/Television/Film).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hedgehog2

Colton DillionFounder at HedgehogJason DillionCo-Founder and COO at Hedgehog

Also worked at Infinite Sum Ltd.2

Colton DillionFounder at HedgehogJason DillionCo-Founder and COO at Hedgehog

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