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Zoey Zhang

Founder

Founder at Flick

Sunnyvale, California, United States

FoundedFlick · YC

About

Zoey Zhang is a filmmaker and product designer with background in AI-driven filmmaking. Her research on AI filmmaking was published at SIGGRAPH 2025, and her work has been recognized at film festivals and the MIT AI Film Hackathon.

Founder at FlickYC F25

Intro paths

YC

Zoey went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Flick's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Zoey can intro founders to Flick's investors below.

Flick's investors · 5

GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2026Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2026Olive Tree CapitalBoston · since 2026True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Flick

RWRay Wang
Ray WangFounder

Experience

  1. Flick (YC F25)President & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Brown UniversityResearch Assistant2025
  3. Brown UniversityTeaching Assistant2025
  4. USC School of Cinematic ArtsVisiting Scholar2019

Skills & more

  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design — Google

From Zoey's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zoey Zhang?
Zoey Zhang is a filmmaker and product designer with background in AI-driven filmmaking. Her research on AI filmmaking was published at SIGGRAPH 2025, and her work has been recognized at film festivals and the MIT AI Film Hackathon.
Where does Zoey Zhang work?
Zoey Zhang is Founder of Flick.
What companies did Zoey Zhang found?
Zoey Zhang founded Flick.
Where did Zoey Zhang go to school?
Zoey Zhang studied at Y Combinator (F25 | Primary Partners: Garry Tan, Christopher Golda); Brown University (Master of Arts - MA, Design Engineering); Rhode Island School of Design (Master of Arts - MA, Design Engineering).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

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Y Combinator mafia4,716

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Brown University mafia114

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Joe GebbiaJoint classesFounded AirbnbDylan FieldScBFounded FigmaPeter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Trase +3Sangeeta N. BhatiaBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Port Therapeutics +3Ronak MassandMaster's degreeFounded Parkloco +3

+ 107 more

Rhode Island School of Design mafia10

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Brian CheskyBachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)Founded AirbnbJoe GebbiaBFAFounded AirbnbJohn XieFounded TaskadeEthan AndersonBachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)Founded FynnHarrison TelyanPre-College ProgramFounded FlowgladJeffrey LangeBachelor of Fine Arts - BFAFounded Scanbase

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Same school

Also attended Brown University423

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 417 more

Also attended Rhode Island School of Design20

Brian CheskyCo-founder & CEO of AirbnbJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalJoe FlahertyDirector, Content & Community at Founder CollectiveZoe AngellInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRebecca SilverDirector at NYU Innovation Venture Fund

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Also attended Harvard University1,560

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation

+ 1,554 more

Also attended Communication University of China3

Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalJanie YuPartner at LFX Venture PartnersXiaochen ZhangFounder, AI 2030 at HyperNest

Shared employers

Also worked at Flick (YC F25)1

Ray WangFounder at flick

Also worked at Brown University103

Alexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalLauren KolodnyInvestor at Aspect VenturesDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalDavid MoskowitzPrincipal at MPM BioImpactPaxton MajorManaging Director at Northpond VenturesChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCV

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