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Tinfoil

YC X25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 5 employees · 12 known investors

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Tinfoil develops secure hardware and systems, with expertise in privacy and security protocols.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareArtificial IntelligenceSecurityPrivacyUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X25)

Tinfoil was founded in 2024 by Tanya Verma, Jules Drean, and Sacha Servan-Schreiber.

TVTanya Verma
Tanya VermaCo-FounderTanya Verma previously worked on systems and cryptography at Cloudflare and studied computer science and CubeSats at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is co-founder of Tinfoil.
JDJules Drean
Jules DreanCo-founderJules holds a PhD from MIT in secure hardware and confidential computing, with prior roles at Microsoft Research and NVIDIA. His research has focused on secure enclave design, microarchitectural attack defenses, and cryptographic deployment including fully homomorphic encryption and multiparty computation.
SSSacha Servan-Schreiber
Sacha Servan-SchreiberCo-FounderSacha Servan-Schreiber is a co-founder of Tinfoil and holds a PhD in cryptography from MIT.
DCDanielle Chun
Danielle ChunHead of Operations
NS
Nate Sales

Investors · 12

Rain Capitallisted by Rain CapitalBellevue

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Felicis VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $15M

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Founder CapitalreportedSilicon Valley · $25K – $100K

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Kima VenturesreportedParis · $50K – $5M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Metsu Capitalreported

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Pelion Venture PartnersreportedSalt Lake City · $1M – $20M

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Ritual CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $500K

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Tekedia CapitalreportedLagos · $1K

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Ten6 Venturesreported

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Frequently asked questions

What does Tinfoil do?
Tinfoil develops secure hardware and systems, with expertise in privacy and security protocols.
Who founded Tinfoil?
Tinfoil was founded by Tanya Verma, Jules Drean, Sacha Servan-Schreiber in 2024.
Who are Tinfoil's investors?
Tinfoil's investors include Pioneer, Rain Capital, Y Combinator, Felicis Ventures, Founder Capital, Kima Ventures, Liquid Ventures, Metsu Capital and 4 more.
Where is Tinfoil headquartered?
Tinfoil is headquartered in San Francisco, US.