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Tim Qin

Founder

Founder at Roame

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedRoame · YC

About

Tim Qin is co-founder and CEO of Roame, a travel platform. He previously held investment roles at UBS Asset Management, Fidelity, and Affiliated Managers Group focusing on internet travel and financial services, and began his career as an engineer at Lockheed Martin. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Operations Engineering from Columbia University.

Founder at RoameYC S23

Intro paths

YC

Tim 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 Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Roame's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Tim can intro founders to Roame's investors below.

Roame's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Roame

ZLZi Liu
Zi LiuFounder

Experience

  1. RoameCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. UBSInvestor2019 — 2022Greater New York City Area
  3. Fidelity InvestmentsInvestment Analyst2018Boston, MA
  4. Affiliated Managers GroupGrowth Equity Senior Associate2017Greater Boston Area
  5. Affiliated Managers GroupGrowth Equity Associate2014 — 2017Greater Boston
  6. Nomi / AxperSales Operations, Corporate Development & Strategy2014Greater New York City Area
  7. CitiInvestment Banking Analyst2011 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  8. Lockheed MartinSystems Engineering2008 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Workshop Facilitation3Investment Banking11Mergers & Acquisitions8Entrepreneurship16Data Analysis18Event Planning1Research9Economics1Financial Modeling7Valuation2Team Leadership15Public Speaking4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tim Qin?
Tim Qin is co-founder and CEO of Roame, a travel platform. He previously held investment roles at UBS Asset Management, Fidelity, and Affiliated Managers Group focusing on internet travel and financial services, and began his career as an engineer at Lockheed Martin. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Operations Engineering from Columbia University.
Where does Tim Qin work?
Tim Qin is Founder of Roame.
What companies did Tim Qin found?
Tim Qin founded Roame.
Where did Tim Qin go to school?
Tim Qin studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Y Combinator (S23); Columbia Engineering (Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering).

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