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Emmett Shear (born 1983) is an American Internet entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder of live video platform Justin.tv. He served as the chief executive officer of Twitch when it was spun off from Justin.tv until March 2023. In 2011, Shear was appointed as a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator.
Nov 20, 2023 · A native of Seattle, Washington, Shear was one of four co-founders of Justin.tv, an early precursor to Twitch that was built to livestream the life of Justin Kan, Shear’s childhood friend and...
Dec 22, 2014 · How Twitch's Co-Founder Turned a Serious Gaming Habit Into a Billion-Dollar Business. Emmett Shear is a video game fanatic. And unlike most video game fanatics, he managed to turn his habit...
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Nov 20, 2023 · Shear, 40, is the co-founder of the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch, a social media site that’s mostly known for gaming. Twitch was originally part of the streaming video site Justin.tv,...
Nov 20, 2023 · Who is Open AI interim CEO Emmett Shear? Shear, who earned an undergraduate degree in computer programming from Yale University, is best known for his role as the founder and CEO of Twitch.
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Nov 20, 2023 · Shear, 40, is the co-founder of the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch, a social media site that’s mostly known for gaming. Twitch was originally part of the streaming video site Justin.tv, which was founded by Shear and three other tech entrepreneurs in 2006.
Nov 20, 2023 · OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, has named Emmett Shear as its interim chief executive officer (CEO) after former head Sam Altman was removed last week. Shear was named by the board on 19th November 2023 as CEO two days after Altman’s dismissal.
