Paul Katsen

Cofounder, Gym Class VR

Paul Katsen, Co-Founder of Gym Class (IRL Studios Inc.)

Paul Katsen is the Co-Founder of Gym Class (IRL Studios Inc.), a popular sports experience in virtual reality.1 2 They have a diverse work experience, including roles at Twitter, Coinbase, and as the Co-Founder and CEO of Blockspring, which was later acquired by Coinbase.1 2

Education and Certifications

Dual Degree in B.S. Systems Integration & Design Engineering and B.S. Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign1
Y Combinator degrees or certifications in 2014 (S14) and 2022 (W22)1 5 7
Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree from Udacity in October 20181

Work Experience

Co-Founder at Gym Class (IRL Studios Inc.), 2021 - present1 2 4 5 6 7
Group Product Manager at Twitter, led product design and full-stack investments for the Home Timeline1
Consumer Product Strategy at Coinbase, shifted focus to becoming the primary financial account by introducing various financial services using cryptocurrency1
Developer Platform team at Coinbase1
Co-Founder and CEO at Blockspring, a serverless computing developer platform, acquired by Coinbase1 2
Co-Founder at Outpost Kitchens, a 'ghost kitchen' service1
Engagement Manager at Mission Measurement, advised executive teams on growth strategy1
Analyst at ZS Associates, advised pharmaceutical and medical device leaders on sales operations and marketing strategy1

Paul Katsen's LinkedIn username is paulkatsen.3

Highlights

Nov 13 · twitter

Love to see Coinbase heading to top 10 of App Store. 🙌 https://t.co/CRSRs2P6U5

Nov 2 · twitter

📣 8 fulltime unity engineering roles opening up at Gym Class VR.

DM if you know someone great (or a duo/trio) that loves to ship & work on social games. Link below 👀

💪 VR gameplay generalist (VR xp required) ⚛️ VR physics and interactions (VR xp required) 🎮 Game modes 📱 Mobile gameplay 🎥 Creator tools 🏃‍♀️ Animation engineering 🛠️ Engine systems 🏗️ UGC tools

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