YC founder and ex-VC investor building at the edge of engineering, product, and startups.
I'm a YC founder and ex-VC investor with an engineering background. I started my career as an electrical & electronics engineer at Gate Elektronik before co-founding LaserX, where we set out to build optical payloads and laser communication technology for nano/micro-satellites. I then spent two years as an Investment Associate at ACT Venture Partners, investing in early-stage European tech startups, before jumping back into building. I co-founded FashionI, bringing an algorithmic feed-based experience to e-commerce, and then SenpAI.GG (YC S21), a gaming coach for the 1.4 billion PC gamers worldwide, which I led as Co-founder & CEO for nearly five years. Today I'm a YC Alumni Partner at Founder Factor, an investment syndicate of YC alumni dedicated to backing the top 5% of YC startups. Across engineering, venture capital, and founding companies, I've built a career at the intersection of deep technology and product-driven entrepreneurship.
I've built and led multiple startups from zero to product, including a YC S21 company, so I can share hard-won lessons on building, pivoting, and scaling.
Having sat on both sides of the table as a VC at ACT Venture Partners and now as a YC Alumni Partner at Founder Factor, I can help evaluate and back promising early-stage startups.
With a background in electrical engineering and laser communication technology, I bring a technical lens to product and startup building.
Co-founded and led as CEO; a gaming coach product for the 1.4 billion PC gamers globally, part of YC S21.
2019-2024
An investment syndicate of YC alumni dedicated to backing the top 5% of YC startups; I serve as a YC Alumni Partner.
2025-Present
Co-founded and led as CEO; delivered a brand-new algorithmic feed-based experience in e-commerce.
2017-2019
Co-founded and led as CEO; aimed to build an optical payload for nano/micro-satellites with laser communication technology.
2015