Alt-X
YC W26Los Angeles, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 1 known investors
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Alt-X operates an AI-powered infrastructure platform that connects buyers and sellers of private company stakes, starting with venture secondaries and expanding to other private assets. The platform automates diligence, valuation, and transaction execution to reduce the time, cost, and opacity inherent in private market transactions.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)
Alt-X was founded in 2025 by Ryan Samadi and Michael Wachsman.
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Ryan Samadiin𝕏Co-founder · CEORyan Samadi studied Computer Science at Stanford with a focus on AI and led a hedge-fund investing program there. He previously worked at Citadel's commodities fund and is now Co-Founder and CEO of Alt-X, which develops AI infrastructure for financial services.
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Michael WachsmaninFounderMichael Wachsman is Co-Founder and CTO at Alt-X, an AI infrastructure platform for private-market investing, where he leads engineering and product architecture.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Alt-X do?
- Alt-X operates an AI-powered infrastructure platform that connects buyers and sellers of private company stakes, starting with venture secondaries and expanding to other private assets. The platform automates diligence, valuation, and transaction execution to reduce the time, cost, and opacity inherent in private market transactions.
- Who founded Alt-X?
- Alt-X was founded by Ryan Samadi, Michael Wachsman in 2025.
- Who are Alt-X's investors?
- Alt-X's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Alt-X headquartered?
- Alt-X is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.



