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Emmett Shear was the founder and had founded Twitch Interactive, Inc. in 2006, where he held the title of Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to 2023.
He also held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Twitch, Inc. from 2011 to 2023.
Mr. Shear's former jobs include being the Chief Executive Officer at OpenAI OpCo, LLC and OpenAI LLC in 2023.
Mr. Shear received his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 2005.
Former positions of Emmett Shear
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI LLC | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-11-21 |
OpenAI OpCo, LLC
 OpenAI OpCo, LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenAI, Inc. operates as a capped-profit company that allows to increase investments in compute and talent while including checks and balances. Its investors and employees can get a capped return which allows to raise investment capital and attract employees with startup-like equity. The company was founded on March 11, 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-11-21 |
Twitch Interactive, Inc.
 Twitch Interactive, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Twitch Interactive, Inc. engages in the provision of live video network services. Its products include bits, subs, turbo, prime, extensions, and sings. The company was founded by Kyle Vogt, Nathaniel Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, and Michael Seibel in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-03-15 |
Twitch, Inc.
 Twitch, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Twitch, Inc. provides video game broadcasting network services. It offers hosting and consulting services to its customers. The firm's hosting services provide a presence on the web and branding abilities by supplying customers with domains, websites and email addresses that they can customize to fit their individual or business needs. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Nine Mile Falls, WA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-03-15 |
Training of Emmett Shear
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Twitch Interactive, Inc.
Twitch Interactive, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Twitch Interactive, Inc. engages in the provision of live video network services. Its products include bits, subs, turbo, prime, extensions, and sings. The company was founded by Kyle Vogt, Nathaniel Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, and Michael Seibel in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
Twitch, Inc.
Twitch, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Twitch, Inc. provides video game broadcasting network services. It offers hosting and consulting services to its customers. The firm's hosting services provide a presence on the web and branding abilities by supplying customers with domains, websites and email addresses that they can customize to fit their individual or business needs. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Nine Mile Falls, WA. | Technology Services |
| OpenAI LLC | |
OpenAI OpCo, LLC
OpenAI OpCo, LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenAI, Inc. operates as a capped-profit company that allows to increase investments in compute and talent while including checks and balances. Its investors and employees can get a capped return which allows to raise investment capital and attract employees with startup-like equity. The company was founded on March 11, 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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