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Shear holds significant recognition in Silicon Valley, yet remains largely unfamiliar to the general public.
The platform, initially established by Shear as Justin.tv in 2006, underwent a name change to Twitch in 2011. Swiftly gaining popularity within the gaming community, it was eventually acquired by Amazon for just under $1 billion in 2014.
- For the past seven months, Shear has been serving as a partner at Y Combinator, providing guidance to startups on a range of topics, from fundraising strategies to technical approaches.
- Shear, who hails from Seattle, holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Yale University.
- In a LinkedIn recommendation, Justin Kan, co-founder of Twitch, describes Shear as an exceptional co-founder, highlighting his strong work ethic, lack of complaints, and being the most intelligent person he knows.
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While at Twitch, Shear faced challenges from streamers who felt the platform wasn’t supporting them enough. There was also a fierce competition with YouTube for top talent.
After leaving Twitch, Shear joined Y Combinator, a startup accelerator. Before Twitch, he co-founded a calendar app called Kiko Calendar.
In a recent post, Shear explained why he took a job at OpenAI. He mentioned resigning from Twitch because of his new baby but felt a duty to help OpenAI, considering it one of the most important companies around.
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