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Jen Yip
@nifferkin
Community builder. Talent whisperer. "Founders You Should Know" curator. Occasional angel investor. DMs open for great fiction recs.
San Francisco, CA
foundersysk.com
Joined March 2010
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    Jen Yip
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    Sep 30, 2022
    1/ From an FYSK attendee: "I love the intentionality with which the start-ups and participants are curated...everyone is curious, friendly and eager to help. This is the best of Silicon Valley, and the key reason many of us moved out here." ✨ Looking for a new role? Recap👇
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    Jen Yip
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    Mar 15, 2023
    Seriously @Waymo is one of the very best parts of life in sf. I’ve had friends working on this for over 10 years and every time I ride one, I’m insanely proud of them.
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    Jen Yip
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    Apr 29, 2022
    1/ Every day I get emails from engineers or operators asking me what are the best under-the-radar startups they should consider joining. I declare email bankruptcy. Instead we’re getting everyone together IRL and we’ll make magic there! We did this pre-covid and it was fun👇
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    Jen Yip
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    Jul 20, 2019
    1/ I’ve written and edited lots of blurbs to connect people in my network around job opportunities. Here’s a breakdown on how to do a great blurb that’ll make it easy for me to intro you:
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    Jen Yip
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    Jun 8, 2023
    1/ SF is back, but I never left. I’ve organized an AI/robotics community in SF for 6 years and hosted Founders You Should Know for 3 years. Three reasons why SF is particularly fertile ground for new tech ideas: 1. Serendipity 2. Enablers 3. Speed
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    Jen Yip
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    Sep 25, 2023
    Waymo is magical. I added a stop to grab coffee on the way home from running an errand and Waymo circled the block to wait for me. When I finished, I used the app to let it know “I’m ready,” it came back to pick me and knew exactly where to go next. Omg I love this future❤️
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    Jen Yip
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    Feb 16, 2023
    “SF is back.” I’m so proud of all our incredible founders — what a show! 🔥 TY 🙏: -to @__mailman__ @BlazeOByrne and our cohosts @CitiVentures - to world class emcee 🎤@dksf - to🕺🏻@bohannon_bot for all the moves - to the best co-organizer 🪄@TheOhHenry
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    Jen Yip
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    Mar 11, 2024
    🎉Join us for our very first Founders You Should Know showcase in NY on March 27th, cohosted with @usv and @ShineCapitalNYC. Come meet some of the best founders in NY: - Mike Shebat from Traba (@mike_sheb, @Traba_Work) - Akshat Bubna from Modal (@AkshatBubna, @modal_labs) -
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    Jen Yip
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    Jul 29, 2020
    I’ve been a competitive runner for over 25 years and one of the things I appreciate most about endurance athletes is how many quietly show up, day after day with little fanfare, chipping away at a dream. I love when that sort of discipline is rewarded
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    Jen Yip
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    May 9, 2024
    Grateful to call this 7x7 city by the bay home
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    Jen Yip
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    May 6, 2024
    🔥Our next lineup for the @foundersysk showcase features founders of some of the hottest and fastest growing AI companies! If you're an engineer looking for a promising new career opportunity, this one's for you. Apply now, we only have a few spots left! 🤝Come meet: - Ari
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    Jen Yip
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    Mar 3, 2023
    SF is beautiful and blue bottle serves up some freakin delicious coffee. Can’t imagine calling any other place home
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    Jen Yip
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    Jun 16, 2023
    Just got back from 9 days of trekking the Himalayas. Conquered some 14k+ passes, spent the week with nomads, shepherds, horsemen, wild asses, goats, and howling packs of wolves Camped in the valleys, drank from glacial streams, and rose with the sun So perspective restoring 🤗
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    Jen Yip
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    May 22, 2024
    Replying to @LEBassett
    Get those nurse shows for daily wear — Danskos. Half my running team wears them when injured :)
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