When did the venture capital firm where Emmett Shear is a part-time partner start?
Emmett Shear Emmett Shear (born 1983) is an Internet entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder of live video platforms Justin.tv and TwitchTV. He's also a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator. Shear is also co-founder of Kiko Software, the first AJAX-based online calendar. Shear graduated from Yale University in 2005 with a degree in computer science.
Greenspring Associates Greenspring Associates is a venture capital firm that invests primarily in the information technology, biotechnology, healthcare and telecommunications sectors. The firm is based in Owings Mills, Maryland and maintains an office in Palo Alto, California. The company is led by two Managing General Partners, C. Ashton Newhall and James "Jim" Lim.