Kevin Habits

Y’all gotta know about Kevin Habits. This guy’s a total startup OG. Back in W11, he jumped into Y Combinator’s Winter batch with Hyperink, which was all about shaking up the ebook game. The dude was the CEO and co-founded Hyperink, a San Francisco-based company that was basically making it easy for experts and pros to self-publish their knowledge and make bank off it. Think of it like LinkedIn meets Kindle but for niche, targeted nonfiction books.

Hyperink wasn’t just some small side project, it built a legit platform and marketplace, helping writers and subject matter experts turn their expertise into quick-hit ebooks. Kevin and his co-founder Min Ming Lo crushed it in that space, assembling a tight team of 11 peeps at their peak. They were all about democratizing publishing, giving regular folks a shot to get their ideas out there without the giant middlemen.

Now, the company’s inactive, but that’s not the point. That process says a ton about Kevin. The dude’s all about innovation, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for self-publishing, and making knowledge accessible. Starting Hyperink wasn’t just about making some cash, it was about challenging the status quo, empowering experts, and building something from scratch that could actually change the game.

Honestly, his story screams one thing: he’s driven by a real passion for tech and startups, always looking to disrupt and create new pathways. The fact that he jumped into YC shows he’s not afraid of the grind, and even if Hyperink isn’t around anymore, that experience proves he’s got the guts and vision to try some wild shit and learn from it. That’s what makes him the real deal, a dude who’s all in on changing the way people share knowledge, and no Cap, he’s just getting started.