Who founded Petrarch?

Petrarch was founded by Samuel Hahn, Ian Lee, Sudhish Swain in 2026.

Who are Petrarch's investors?

Petrarch's investors include Vela Partners, Y Combinator, Zero Index, Arena Media Partners, Gaingels, Lyra Capital Pty Ltd, OurCrowd.

Where is Petrarch headquartered?

Petrarch is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Petrarch

YC S26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 3 employees · Hiring · 7 known investors

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Petrarch operates a marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of specialized datasets and proprietary information.

Enterprise Software Marketplaces Marketplace B2B Data EngineeringUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Petrarch was founded in 2026 by Samuel Hahn, Ian Lee, and Sudhish Swain.

Samuel Hahn COO, Co-FounderSamuel Hahn led go-to-market efforts at Magier AI, a Techstars 2024 company focused on PII redaction and data compliance automation. He previously worked as a venture analyst at Mainstreet, sourcing early-stage fintech and deeptech investments, and holds a BA in Economics and History from Harvard.

Ian Lee CEO, Co-FounderIan Lee founded Petrarch. He previously worked as a fellow at Meridian AI focused on training data and go-to-market infrastructure for AI applications in financial services, and served as a technical advisor at Scale AI on quality filtering and annotation systems. He holds a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics and psychology from Harvard University.

Sudhish Swain CTO, Co-FounderSudhish Swain previously led software engineering at Clean Sweep Group, where he developed computer vision software for medical equipment identification deployed in California hospitals. He has also worked as a research intern at Brigham and Women's Hospital on spatial transcriptomic cancer analysis and holds a BA in Integrative Biology from Harvard.

Investors · 7

Vela Partnerslisted by Vela PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $500K

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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