# Kurt Schrader

> Kurt Schrader is co-founder and CEO of Shortcut. Shortcut on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder and CEO, Shortcut.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt/

## What Kurt builds

- [Shortcut](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/shortcut.md), graded C, 60.3/100, in Project & task management. Shortcut is a hosted project tracker for software teams, with stories, epics, iterations, objectives and docs. Agents reach it through REST API v3 with a personal token, or the hosted MCP server at mcp.shortcut.com/mcp with OAuth. Co-founder and CEO, Shortcut, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Andrew Childs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/andrew-childs/), Co-founder, Shortcut

## Backed by

- [Greylock](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/greylock/)
- [Battery Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/battery-ventures/)

## Questions

### Who is Kurt Schrader?

Kurt Schrader is co-founder and CEO of Shortcut.

### What does Shortcut Software Company make?

Anchor Terminal lists Shortcut from Shortcut Software Company. Shortcut is a hosted project tracker for software teams, with stories, epics, iterations, objectives and docs. Agents reach it through REST API v3 with a personal token, or the hosted MCP server at mcp.shortcut.com/mcp with OAuth.

### Who has invested in Shortcut Software Company?

The sources our research read name Greylock and Battery Ventures.

### How are Kurt's tools graded?

Shortcut is graded C, 60.3 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.shortcut.com/
- https://www.shortcut.com/contact/
- https://www.shortcut.com/about/
- https://www.shortcut.com/help/

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