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- Batu Balci@batubbalciFounder/CEO · TovenAIS26Fintech · New York
- Sam TurchettaFounder/CTO · TovenAIS26Fintech · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Batu BalciTovenAIFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechNew York, United States2https://x.com/batubbalciSam TurchettaTovenAIFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechNew York, United States2—
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Sam Turchetta
Founder/CTO·TovenAI
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Cofounder at TovenAI. Previously worked on ML at Meta. Stanford Men’s Varsity Tennis and CS ’21.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
TovenAIAI agents for compliance at institutional trading firms
Co-foundersBatu Balci@batubbalci
