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Kyle VogtKyle Vogt

Kyle Vogt

Founder and CEO / The Bot Company

Kyle Vogt is a serial entrepreneur and engineer, best known as the co-founder of Twitch and Cruise. He designed and built Twitch's global live video platform, which was acquired by Amazon for $1.1 billion. As the founder and CEO of Cruise, he led the company to complete 250k driverless rides before its acquisition by GM for $1 billion. He is currently the Founder and CEO of his new venture, The Bot Company.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States
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$1 Billion
Cruise Acquisition
$1.1 Billion
Twitch Acquisition
250K
Driverless Rides
61.0K
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Career

The Bot CompanyThe Bot Company
The Bot Company

Founder and CEO

Apr 2024 - Present
Responsibilities
Bots that do chores and save you time.
CruiseCruise
Cruise

Founder and CEO

Oct 2013 - Nov 2023
Responsibilities
Driverless cars. Completed 250k driverless rides and 5 million driverless miles through 2023. Acquired by GM for $1 billion in 2016 and valued at $30 billion by 2021.
TwitchTwitch
Twitch

Co-Founder

Nov 2006 - Oct 2013
Responsibilities
Designed and built Twitch's global live video platform and infrastructure. Acquired by Amazon for $1.1 billion.

Education

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2004 - 2008
Education
N/A

Skills

Core technical and professional competencies derived from founding and leading two billion-dollar technology companies.

Technical Skills
PythonSystem ArchitectureParallel ProgrammingEmbedded SystemsLinux
Entrepreneurship & Leadership
Start-upsProduct DevelopmentStrategic VisionaryProduct ManagementStrategic Partnerships

Domains

Primary

Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Live Video Streaming, Software Infrastructure

Secondary

Venture Capital, Deep Tech, Urban Mobility, Consumer Internet

Tags

Personality

Serial Entrepreneur, Visionary, Engineer, Risk-Taker, Disruptor

Focus

Technology, Future of Mobility, System Design, Bold Communication

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