Michael Seibel Bio | Wiki
Michael Seibel is a popular American YC Group Partner and Managing Director of YC Early Stage (the startup accelerator). He also works on the board of two YC companies, Reddit and Dropbox. Previously, Michael was a co-founder and CEO of two Y Combinator startups Justin.tv/Twitch (2007 – 2011) and Socialcam (2011 – 2012).
In 2012 Autodesk Inc. bought Socialcam for $60m (link) and in 2014, under the leadership of Emmett Shear (CEO) and Kevin Lin (COO) Twitch sold to Amazon for $970m (link). Prior to getting into tech, Michael spent 2006 as the finance director for a US Senate campaign in Maryland. Today Michael spends the large majority of her free time cooking, reading, traveling, and going for long drives. Prior to joining YC, Michael worked as a key mentor to the co-founders of Airbnb and recommended them to Y Combinator. Following his graduation in 2005, Michael worked as a finance director for Kweisi Mfume’s unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate in 2006.
Michael Seibel Age
Michael was born on October 7, 1982, in New York City, in the United States. He is 41 years old. Michael celebrates his birthday on October 7, every year.
Michael Seibel Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Michael stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in ( Approx. 1.88m ).
Michael Seibel Family | Parents
He was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn and calls New York City his favorite city. Michael moved to East Brunswick, New Jersey as a pre-teen. Michael has two younger siblings. He holds American nationality.
Michael Seibel Wife
Michael is married to his wife Sarah. The couple has two children a son Jonathan, and a daughter Jessica. The family resides in San Francisco, CA.
Michael Seibel Education
He is a 2000 graduate of East Brunswick High School. In 2005, Michael graduated from Yale University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. At Yale, Michael majored in political science and became friends with Justin Kan.
Michael Seibel Y Combinator | YC
Michael became a part-time partner at Y Combinator in January 2013 and joined Y Combinator as its first African-American partner in October 2014. He was CEO of the Y Combinator Core unit in 2016, where he helped execute Y Combinator’s plan to wind down fellowships and start a MOOC that works as an open-to-anyone, lightweight version of YC. Prior joining YC, he was a key mentor to the co-founders of Airbnb and recommended them to Y Combinator.
Michael Seibel Linkedin
As per his LinkedIn, Michael is a Managing Director and Group Partner at Y Combinator. From 2011 to 2014, Michael worked as the CEO of Socialcam. He has lived and worked in the Bay Area since 2006.
Michael Seibel Twitch
He moved to Silicon Valley to co-found Justin.tv, and was CEO of the company (from 2007 to 2011). In 2014 Justin.tv was renamed Twitch Interactive and afterward that year sold to Amazon for $970 million.
Michael Seibel Net Worth
Michael gets his wealth from his work as a managing director at Y Combinator and co-founder of two startups – Justin.tv/Twitch and Socialcam. Therefore, Michael has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Michael’s net worth is $300 million.
How Old Is Michael Seibel
Michael is a 41-year-old who was born on October 7, 1982, in New York City, in the United States. Michael celebrates his birthday on October 7, every year.
How Tall Is Michael Seibel
Michael is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in ( Approx. 1.88m ).
Who Is Michael Seibel
He works as a Managing Director and Group Partner at Y Combinator. Michael was CEO of Socialcam. In 2016, Michael mentioned the need for more startups serving parents with young kids. Michael mentioned Clever and Panorama Education – both Y Combinator graduates, as promising examples. Michael became CEO of the Y Combinator Core unit in 2016, where he will help execute Y Combinator’s plan to wind down fellowships and start a MOOC that works as an open-to-anyone, lightweight version of YC.
Michael’s Social Media Account
Twitter – @mwseibel