Emmett Shear Bio | Wiki
Emmett Shear is a noted American internet entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder of live video platforms Justin.tv and Twitch. He worked as Twitch CEO until he announced that he was resigning as CEO and that Daniel J. Clancy would take over his role in March 2023. Amazon officially acquired Twitch for a reported $970,000,000 on August 25, 2014. In addition, he is now a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator where he offers advice to the new startups in each batch.
Emmett Shear Age
He was born in the United States in 1983. Shear is 40 years old.
Emmett Shear Height
He is a man of tall stature. Shear stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( approx. 1.83m ).
Emmett Shear Family
He was born to hardworking parents in the United States. Shear holds American nationality and grew up in Seattle, Washington. Growing up, he enjoyed playing video games, especially StarCraft. In December 2018, he celebrated his entrepreneur parents’ 40th anniversary with free admission at the Volunteer Park Conservatory.
Emmett Shear Girlfriend
Shear maintains his romantic life away from the media as he has not shared any details. However, wrote on Twitch’s blog Thursday. “With the arrival of my son, the time has come for me to focus my energies on building that tiny little startup family, and I’m ready to dedicate my energies there.” He resides in the United States with his family. However, he has not shared with the public any information regarding his house as well as the features the house has.
Emmett Shear Education
He attained his high school diploma from The Northwest School in 2001. Shear then joined Yale University graduating in 2005 with a computer science degree.
Emmett Shear Twitch | Twitch Ceo | Justin Kan
Shear, along with partners Justin Kan, Michael Seibel, and Kyle Vogt, started Justin.tv in 2006. In June 2011, Shear and his partners decided to spin off the gaming content under a separate brand and site, Twitch. The site launched officially in public beta on June 6, 2011. The firm was one of the largest live video platforms in the world with more than 30 million unique users every month until it was shut down on August 5, 2014.
Moreover, Amazon officially acquired Twitch for a reported $970,000,000 on August 25, 2014. Shear announced that he was resigning as CEO in March 2023 and Daniel J. Clancy will take over.
Emmett Shear Email
He has not shared his active email account with the public.
Emmett Shear Y Combinator
Since June 2011, Shear has been a part-time member of Y Combinator. He mostly offers advice to the new startups in each batch and was a member of the first batch of YC-funded startups in 2005 for Kiko Calendar, and was funded by YC again for Justin.tv
Emmett Shear Net Worth | Net Worth 2022
Shear is a noted American internet entrepreneur and investor who through Twitch and Justin.tv has attained a decent fortune. His net worth is $100 Million.
Who Is Emmett Shear
Shear is a 40-year-old American internet entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder of live video platforms Justin.tv and Twitch. He worked as Twitch CEO until he announced that he was resigning as CEO and that Daniel J. Clancy would take over his role in March 2023. Amazon officially acquired Twitch for a reported $970,000,000 on August 25, 2014. In addition, he is now a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator where he offers advice to the new startups in each batch.
Why Did Emmett Shear Resign As Ceo
Shear announced he is stepping down to care for his newborn son in March 2023 after 16 years at the helm.
How Old Is Emmett Shear
Shear is 40 years old born in the United States in 1983