Company History
When was Gem founded?
May 26, 2017
What is the most popular hot sauce in the company?
Marie Sharps
Where did Steve & Nick go to college?
MIT
What was the first feature of Gem called?
Sourcing
What’s guest wifi name and password?
Wifi Name: zebrastripe
Password: hotsauce
Which YC batch was Gem a part of?
Summer, 17
Who has the most tacos?
Dan
What is Nick & Steve’s go-to karaoke song?
Livin on a prayer
What was Gem’s first large (>$10,000/year) contract?
Dropbox
At what revenue milestone will Nick & Steve get a tattoo and what will it be?
Answer: $10M ARR, the Gem logo
Where was Gem’s first company retreat? (Looking for a City)
Oahu - Maunalua Bay
How many Gem dogs are there?
[Dogs that have been in the office]
8 -
Kona, Bucket, Petunia, Harley, Max, Ziggy, Keiko, Caroline
What was the coffee shop nick and steve worked out of before steve's apartment?
Red Door Cafe
Who was Gem’s first paying customer?
SiftScience (by monthly credit card) or Procore (signed contract)
Name all of the current conference rooms in 550 kearny
Jalapeno Jade, Rainbow Alaska, Dohn Dirby, First Out, Serrano Sapphire, Tobasco. Topaz, Mint Plaza
Where was Gem's 500K dinner and Series B dinner?
500K - Hakkasan
Series B - Mourad
How many full time employees are there?
75
Once upon a time, Nick & Steve were roommates. What year did they start living together?
2011
What was the name of first sourcer to use Gem? Hint: User ID 2
Aaron Smith
The following names were all surfaced in a brainstorming session when Gem was trying to find it’s new name — Hirehub, Weave, Quilt, Talentbase, Aimhire, Recroot. Which name got the most votes?
Quilt = 4
Weave = 3
Hirehub = 2
Talentbase = 2
Recroot = 1
Aimhire = 0
List out all of Gem’s office addresses (that we’ve stayed at over 1-month) - there are 6 of them
Name the first 10 employees from 1-10.
Nicolas Bushak
Steven Bartel
Drew Regitsky
Sizhi Zhou
Jacob Hurwitz
Joseph Totten
Alexander Rubin
Mike Pinkowish
Daniel Cohen
Einas Haddad
What are nick & steve’s go-to beverage in the office?
Nick - Coffee (or la croix)
Steve - Coke Zero
Who designed the Gem logo?
Jon Ying
How did Rainbow Alaska get its name?