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Deep NisharunlockedTim: together at Stanford University (2015–2017)
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Co-Founder at Cresta
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Cresta's investors · 17
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024Ballistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024Brilliant Phoenix CapitalVancouver · since 2024Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2024Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2024LG Technology VenturesSanta Clara · since 2024Original CapitalMiami · since 2024Porsche VenturesLuxembourg · since 2024Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks · since 2024Roosh VenturesKiev · since 2024SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo Alto · since 2024Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2024Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2024Vivi Nevosince 2024Workday VenturesSan Francisco · since 2024World Innovation LabPalo Alto · since 2024World Innovation Lab (WiL)Palo Alto · $5M – $30M checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Cresta
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Python22C++29Matlab13HTML4JavaScript5Swift2Objective-C2C#2Julia2Linux4Mac OS1Windows1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tim Shi?
- Co-founder at Cresta
- Where does Tim Shi work?
- Tim Shi is Co-Founder of Cresta.
- What companies did Tim Shi found?
- Tim Shi founded Cresta, Cresta.
- Where did Tim Shi go to school?
- Tim Shi studied at Stanford University (PhD Dropout, Artificial Intelligence); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Exchange Student, Computer Science); Tsinghua University (Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia1,909
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
+ 1,902 more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,211
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaS.B.Founded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
+ 1,204 more
Tsinghua University mafia106
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Adrien CohenMBAFounded Lazada +1Ng Yi YingMaster's degreeFounded Allsome +1Alice DengStudy AbroadFounded Slope +1Ray LiaoBachelor’s DegreeFounded Empallo +1Konstantin KlinglerMaster of Science - MSFounded Seamflow +1Alessandra HendersonIntensive Mandarin Language ProgramFounded My Elektra +1
+ 99 more
Dropbox mafia103
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Drew HoustonCo-Founder and Co-CEOFounded AccoladeKanjun QiuChief of StaffFounded Kanjun +2Gautam JayaramanEngineerFounded Onsite Pro +2Anatoly YakovenkoSoftware EngineerFounded Solana +2Adam GrossSVP, Marketing and SalesFounded Personify +1Ivan KiriginProduct ManagerFounded YesGraph +1
+ 96 more
OpenAI mafia103
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Sam AltmanCo-founder & CEOFounded Tools for Humanity +2Elon MuskCo-founder & former Co-chair / board memberFounded PayPal +5Ilya SutskeverCo-founder & Chief ScientistFounded Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasResearch ScientistFounded PerplexityDario AmodeiVP of ResearchFounded Anthropic
+ 96 more
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Tsinghua University273
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalSong MaoManaging Director, China at Qualcomm Ventures
+ 267 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Recursive13
Dylan PearcePartner at GreycroftMarco DeMirozGeneral Partner & Co-founder at The Venture Reality FundChristian MieleInvestor at HeadlineAndre RetterathGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture CapitalSiddharth GuptaManaging Director at Samsung VenturesJason McBridePartner at AIX Ventures
+ 7 more
Also worked at Cresta11
Saam MotamediInvestor at Greylock PartnersCorinne RileyPartner at Greylock PartnersWally WangGeneral Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Chris KoehlerSenior Advisor (CMO Box) at Grishin RoboticsWilliam Brykco-founder/CEO at ExaMac KlinkachornFounder at Trellis AI
+ 5 more
Also worked at OpenAI172
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic
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