Summary
Vasili Shynkarenka is a founder and entrepreneur with a decade of experience building AI-first products and communities, currently running AI Study Camp to teach practical understanding of modern LLMs using evidence-based learning methods. He previously co-founded Storyline (YC W18), which at its peak powered 10% of the Amazon Skills Store and raised $770k, and has a track record of launching and scaling startups and agencies across chatbots, fintech, and developer communities. Hands-on across product, engineering, and growth, Vasili has shipped rapid prototypes, closed partnerships with major platforms and publishers, and grown engaged developer and user communities from zero to thousands. Based in London, he combines startup grit with instructional design, and quietly saves costs and accelerates progress—e.g., negotiating startup deals and partnerships that materially reduced operational spend. Ambitious about the future, he’s writing and building toward broader product visions under the working name Tomorrowland.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
W18 Batch, W18 Batch at Y Combinator
Russian, English