Justin.tv

The Path to $100B by Paul Buchheit

Y Combinator

One of the companies in the YC summer o-5 batch, co-founded by Justin Kan, which later evolved into Twitch.

Helping African Businesses Get Paid, Shola Akinlade of Paystack

Y Combinator

A platform that Shola Akinlade watched in college, inspiring him with its entrepreneurial spirit.

Michael Seibel - Building Product

Y Combinator

One of Michael Seibel's previous companies, a live streaming platform that laid the groundwork for Twitch.

Work at a Startup Expo 2018

Y Combinator

A past company founded by Justin Kahn, which later spun out Twitch. It was an early live streaming site where he recruited early talent.

Jessica Livingston at Startup School 2012

Y Combinator

A live video streaming platform, predecessor to Twitch. Its founders are used as an example of improvising to fix critical issues.

How to Run a User Interview with Emmett Shear (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 16)

Y Combinator

The precursor to Twitch, focused on reality TV about Justin.tv's life. It was the second startup for Emmett Shear and Justin Kahn.

Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

Y Combinator

A YC company that pioneered live streaming by having its founder wear a camera 24/7. It eventually pivoted to Twitch.

Drew Houston : How to Build the Future

Y Combinator

A platform where users could broadcast themselves live. It was co-founded by Kyle Vogt and later became Twitch.

The Challenges a Repeat Founder Faces - Tikhon Bernstam

Y Combinator

A company from an early YC batch that Tikhon Bernstam and his co-founders knew, which later evolved into Twitch.

Q&A with YC Partners at Startup School SV 2016

Y Combinator

A past venture of a YC partner that achieved profitability but was criticized for being useless and temporary.

Jessica Livingston : How to Build the Future

Y Combinator

An early name for the platform that would become Twitch, founded by Justin Kan and Emmett Shear, who were YC founders.

Paul Buchheit

Y Combinator

The initial company where Justin Khan streamed 24/7 with a camera attached to his head, which later evolved into Twitch.tv. Paul Buchheit invested in it because it sounded like an interesting experiment.

Drew Houston Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A company co-founded by Kyle Vogt, which later became Twitch.

Nate Blecharczyk at Startup School 2013

Y Combinator

The company where Michael Seibel was CEO, who later mentored the Airbnb founders and introduced them to investors.

Kyle Vogt: Cruise Automation | Lex Fridman Podcast #14

Lex Fridman

The precursor to Twitch, founded by Vogt and others.

How Top 1% Founders Navigate Co-founder Conflict

Y Combinator

A predecessor to Twitch, known for a culture of aggressive, heated debates among its founders, which influenced early employees.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko — The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

Save Your Startup During an Economic Downturn

Y Combinator

The predecessor to Twitch, used as a personal example of facing a critical financial decision and choosing a leaner, sustainable path.

Why Investors Can’t Fix Your Company – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

Y Combinator

The company co-founded by Dalton Caldwell that received harsh but valuable advice from an investor named Gideon.

Things That Don't Scale, The Software Edition – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

Y Combinator

The precursor to Twitch, which used a button to turn dynamic pages into static ones to handle massive traffic surges from live streams.

Andrew Chen — Growth Secrets from Uber, Exploring the Metaverse, Startup Investing, and More

Tim Ferriss

The precursor platform to Twitch, where Justin Khan live-streamed his life, later evolving to allow anyone to stream, eventually specializing in gaming.

Michael Seibel - How to Plan an MVP

Y Combinator

The original name and concept for Twitch, which was a single online reality TV show.

How To Build A Tech Startup With No Technical Skills

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a past startup co-founded by the speaker, highlighting the importance of co-founders and the initial capital raised.

The Biggest Mistakes First-Time Founders Make - Michael Seibel

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a past company experience where the initial focus lacked user care, leading to a pivot.