Tony Kam
FounderFounder/CEO at OpenTag Β· Co-Founder / CEO at Lilac Labs
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Tony Kam studied electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley with a focus on operating systems. He previously worked as an engineer at Tesla on infotainment display and touch components, Intel on manufacturing automation, and CloudMinds on robotics simulation.
Founder/CEO at OpenTagYC S26
Intro paths
Tony went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner β the partner who ran OpenTag's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Tony can intro founders to OpenTag's investors below.
OpenTag's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at OpenTag
Co-Founder / CEO at Lilac LabsYC S24
Intro paths
Tony went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner β the partner who ran Lilac Labs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Tony can intro founders to Lilac Labs's investors below.
Lilac Labs's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Lilac Labs
Experience
- Lilac LabsCo-Foundercurrent2024 β present
- TeslaSoftware Engineer2023 β 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
- Stealth StartupChief Technology Officer2022 β 2023Berkeley, California, United States
- TeslaSoftware Engineer2021 β 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
- Machine Learning at BerkeleyOfficer2021 β 2022
- Intel CorporationAutomation Engineer Intern2021Arizona, United States
- University of California, BerkeleyTeaching Assistant2020 β 2021
- CloudMinds Technology Inc.Research Intern2019Irvine, California, United States
- Irvine CubeSatDeveloper2015 β 2019Irvine, California, United States
Skills & more
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pythonc++ChineseEnglishUnreal Engine 4Python (Programming Language)Unreal EngineCSSHTMLGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Languages Chinese Β· English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tony Kam?
- Tony Kam studied electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley with a focus on operating systems. He previously worked as an engineer at Tesla on infotainment display and touch components, Intel on manufacturing automation, and CloudMinds on robotics simulation.
- Where does Tony Kam work?
- Tony Kam is Co-Founder / CEO of Lilac Labs and Founder/CEO at OpenTag.
- What companies did Tony Kam found?
- Tony Kam founded Lilac Labs, OpenTag.
- Where did Tony Kam go to school?
- Tony Kam studied at Y Combinator; University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); International School of Beijing.
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Y Combinator mafia8,773
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University of California, Berkeley mafia538
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Intel Corporation mafia69
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International School of Beijing mafia3
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Also attended International School of Beijing10
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Also attended Woodbridge High School2
Shared employers
Also worked at Lilac Labs1
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