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Founder / CTO at Double Dusk

Alex Kurilin

Hey all! I'm a life-long startup CTO and even life-longer gamer. Double Dusk is the culmination of everything I love about interactive entertainment and tech entrepreneurship all under one roof.

Questions & Answers

Can you share a distinctive achievement or highlight from your career?

I co-founded and led Freckle Education, a YC-backed K-12 EdTech company from founding all the way to an exit to a strategic acquirer over the course of 9 years, reaching tens of millions of ARR and tens of millions of happy students.

What sets you apart from others in your industry?

I combine a battle-tested fast & scrappy iteration playbook from Silicon Valley startups with my life-long obsession with games.

Why are you excited about your company/product?

It's been incredible to see playtesters' exhilaration at playing our early prototype, giving us clear glimpses of how powerful a complete experience of the game will be.