Twitch
American live-streaming platform
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Twitch
Luís and João Batalha: Fermat's Library and the Art of Studying Papers | Lex Fridman Podcast #209
Lex Fridman
A live-streaming platform, cited as evidence that there is a market for watching people do things they are good at, and that this can inspire interest in various topics.
Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming | Lex Fridman Podcast #493
Lex Fridman
A live streaming platform that signed a significant media rights deal with Overwatch League, creating commitments for in-game integration.
Michael Seibel - How to Plan an MVP
Y Combinator
Presented as an example of a simple MVP, launched as Justin.tv with only one channel and low-resolution video.
How to Get and Test Startup Ideas - Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
A live streaming platform that originated from Justin.tv and was later sold to Amazon. It focuses on video gamers and chat features.
The Biggest Mistakes First-Time Founders Make - Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
The company that emerged after refocusing justin.tv around video game streaming, highlighting the importance of loving the users and the problem.
Should You Follow Your Passion? – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
A live-streaming platform that grew from Justin.tv, used as an example of how success and user engagement can foster passion.
Secrets You Can Learn From Your Customers
Y Combinator
A streaming platform that learned how to monetize by directly supporting streamers' needs.
Why You Should or Should Not Work at a Startup by Justin Kan
Y Combinator
A company co-founded by Emmett, mentioned as an example of the 'average of your five closest friends' concept. Justin.tv later became Twitch.
Don't Make These Hiring Mistakes
Y Combinator
Mentioned alongside Justin.tv as an example where hiring a specialist from YouTube helped save money on video infrastructure. The context is that the specialist was hired after the core problem of user engagement was addressed.
Working at Big Tech Companies Can Be a Trap - Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
A live streaming platform that originated from Justin.tv, co-founded by Michael Seibel.
Elon Musk & The Midwit Meme – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
The co-founder selection example references a friend who helped find an apartment, jokingly implying that simple favors could lead to co-founder status, similar to how someone might be associated with Twitch.
What Is ZIRP And How Did It Poison Startups?
Y Combinator
A live-streaming platform, successor to Justin.tv, used in a comparison of revenue to valuation multiples during ZIRP.
How To Compete With Amazon and Google
Y Combinator
The company whose early iteration Justin.tv faced competition from. It is implied that copying competitors' features was a mistake they later corrected.
How Generosity Built Tech Giants
Y Combinator
Used as a classic example where the company learned what streamers wanted by talking to them and building features, highlighting the importance of customer engagement.
Users You Don't Want by Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
A platform that originated from recognizing the potential in video gamers who were initially considered 'hijack users' of justin.tv.
How New Technology Creates New Businesses
Y Combinator
Mentioned as an example of a platform that spawned a whole new industry.
Desining from Day One: Artists as Founders: Multiverse (S20) - YC Gaming Tech Talks 2020
Y Combinator
A streaming platform mentioned as an example of a successful gaming company that is primarily a platform, not a content creator. It's also a place where artists build audiences and gain recognition.
Startup Investor School Day 2 Live Stream
Y Combinator
The successful pivot from Justin.tv, focusing on video game streaming, later sold to Amazon for a billion dollars and is now estimated to be a $20 billion business.
Emmett Shear at Startup School SV 2014
Y Combinator
The live-streaming platform focused on video games, born from the evolution of Justin.tv after a realization about user needs.
Work at a Startup Expo 2019
Y Combinator
Live streaming platform Human Interest's co-founder, Paul, interned at Justin.tv before it became this company, demonstrating his early exposure to the startup world.
Synthetic Media: Virtual Influencers & Live Animation: Figments (S19) - YC Gaming Tech Talks 2020
Y Combinator
Streaming platform where Figments' virtual characters compete and gain subscribers.
Female Founders Conference - New York
Y Combinator
Founded by people in Y Combinator's first batch, though they were working on a different idea at the time.
Gaming Studio Founders - Patrick Moberg and Holly Liu
Y Combinator
A streaming platform that can impact game development, particularly for games that are engaging to watch.
Instagram Marketing for Beginners (2026) - Full Guide
Marketing Explained
A live streaming platform, mentioned as a precursor to the popularity of live videos on Instagram.