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Yousef Abdelfattah
FounderCEO at TryNearby · Cofounder at Faze Clan
Orange County, California, United States
FoundedFaze ClanTryNearby · YC
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About
Yousef Abdelfattah co-founded FaZe Clan, which he joined in 2011 at age 14 as a YouTuber, and over the following 15 years the company became the first internet-native content company to IPO at a $1 billion valuation. He built a personal brand with over 10 million followers and more than 1 billion views. He is currently a co-founder of TryNearby, which applies content and distribution approaches to local businesses.
CEO at TryNearbyYC S26
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Yousef went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran TryNearby's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Co-founders at TryNearby
Cofounder at Faze Clan
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yousef Abdelfattah?
- Yousef Abdelfattah co-founded FaZe Clan, which he joined in 2011 at age 14 as a YouTuber, and over the following 15 years the company became the first internet-native content company to IPO at a $1 billion valuation. He built a personal brand with over 10 million followers and more than 1 billion views. He is currently a co-founder of TryNearby, which applies content and distribution approaches to local businesses.
- Where does Yousef Abdelfattah work?
- Yousef Abdelfattah is Cofounder of Faze Clan and CEO at TryNearby.
- What companies did Yousef Abdelfattah found?
- Yousef Abdelfattah founded Faze Clan, TryNearby.
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