# Raphael Schaad

Raphael Schaad is a General Partner at YC. He was the founder and CEO of Cron (YC W20), a calendar product acquired by Notion in 2022, where he grew Calendar to millions of users and served as Head of Design for Growth. Previously, he helped build Flipboard and iA Writer. He holds an MS in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT.

Raphael Schaad is a General Partner at YC. He was the founder and CEO of Cron (YC W20), a calendar product acquired by Notion in 2022, where he grew Calendar to millions of users and served as Head of Design for Growth. Previously, he helped build Flipboard and iA Writer. He holds an MS in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT.

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