Michael Seibel
San Francisco, California, United States
Michael Seibel is a seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneur and venture capitalist who has made a name for himself in the tech industry. He is currently a Managing Director and Group Partner at Y Combinator, a top startup accelerator program that has nurtured successful startups like Airbnb, Dropbox, and Reddit. With over a decade of experience in the tech industry, Seibel has a wealth of knowledge and valuable connections that he leverages to help startups succeed.
Before joining Y Combinator, Seibel founded two notable companies, Justin.tv and Socialcam, both of which were acquired for impressive amounts. Justin.tv, a live video streaming platform, was sold to Amazon for a staggering $970 million, and Socialcam, a mobile app for sharing videos, sold to Autodesk for $60 million. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Seibel also has some political experience, having worked as a finance director for a US Senate campaign.
Seibel is an alumnus of Yale University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science. When he isn't working, Seibel spends his free time traveling, reading, cooking, and enjoying long drives. He resides in San Francisco with his wife and son.
Sep 14 · Via TwitterToo many startups/investors are exploring the b2b opportunities with LLMs and not enough are exploring the consumer opportunities. This is the moment consumer founders have been waiting for.
Sep 12 · Via TwitterAs a young person I was too focused on arguing about why I was right and not focused enough on collecting new facts. As an older person… I probably have the same problem.
