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- Kingston Kuan@kstonekuanFounder/CTO · Hebbian RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Michael Wang@michaelwangeloFounder/CEO · Prodigy ResearchS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Ethan Pronev@ethanpronevFounder · ApproximaW26B2B · Toronto
- Robbie Thompson@rob0the0nerdFounder/CEO · Klaus AIW26B2B · San Francisco
- Matthew Le MaitreFounder/CTO · Seeing SystemsW26Industrials · London
- Lihong Wang@Lihong062Founder/CEO · Freeport MarketsF25Fintech · New York
- Alex Hsia@AlexYHsiaFounder · GaitF24B2B · San Francisco
- Kyle LiFounder · GaitF24B2B · San Francisco
- Konstantin Wohlwend@konstiwohlwendFounder/CEO · HexclaveS24B2B · San Francisco
- Toby HirschFounder/CEO · LucibleS24B2B · New York
- Daniel DiPietro@dandipietro1Founder · SharpeS24B2B · San Francisco
- Leila Clark@leilavclarkFounder/CTO · StardriftS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Sam DamashekFounder/CTO · Zoa ResearchS24B2B · New York
- Alex LiaoFounder/CEO · DragoneyeW24B2B · New York
- Michał Mgeładze-ArciuchFounder/CEO · Yoneda LabsW24B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Kingston KuanHebbian RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/kstonekuanMichael WangProdigy ResearchFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/michaelwangeloEthan PronevApproximaFounderWinter 2026B2BToronto, Canada2https://x.com/ethanpronevRobbie ThompsonKlaus AIFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/rob0the0nerdMatthew Le MaitreSeeing SystemsFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom2—Lihong WangFreeport MarketsFounder/CEOFall 2025FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/Lihong062Alex HsiaGaitFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/AlexYHsiaKyle LiGaitFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Konstantin WohlwendHexclaveFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/konstiwohlwendToby HirschLucibleFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States2—Daniel DiPietroSharpeFounderSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/dandipietro1Leila ClarkStardriftFounder/CTOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/leilavclarkSam DamashekZoa ResearchFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Alex LiaoDragoneyeFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BNew York, United States2—Michał Mgeładze-ArciuchYoneda LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—
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Yuhua Wang
Founder/CTO·Prodigy Research
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder and CTO at Prodigy Research (YC S26). Previously shipped cutting-edge AI models and agents at Apple to billions of customers. Before that, built Salesforce's flagship AI platform serving hundreds of millions of user requests every day.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Prodigy ResearchTraining the world's best foundation model for quantitative finance.
Co-foundersMichael Wang@michaelwangelo
