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Variant
YC F24San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 5 employees · Hiring · 7 known investors
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Also known as Variant Design Inc.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareDesign ToolsAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F24)
Variant was founded in 2024 by Benjamin South Lee and Daniel Bulhosa Solorzano.
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Benjamin South LeeCo-Founder, CEO (YC F24)Benjamin South Lee founded two companies acquired by Postmates, served as VP of Product Design at Postmates, and held the role of SVP of Product and Design at Avara before starting Variant.
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Daniel Bulhosa SolorzanoCo-Founder, CTO (YC F24)Daniel led simulation and testing for autonomous vehicle scenarios at Cruise, then machine learning for Square's ecommerce products, where he developed ML capabilities for the Photo Studio app and catalog import functionality.
Investors · 7
Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Gradient AscentreportedWest Hollywood
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Initialized CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M
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Kindred VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $2M
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Ritual CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $500K
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Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Variant?
- Variant was founded by Benjamin South Lee, Daniel Bulhosa Solorzano in 2024.
- Who are Variant's investors?
- Variant's investors include Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, Gradient Ascent, Initialized Capital, Kindred Ventures, Ritual Capital, Variant Fund.
- Where is Variant headquartered?
- Variant is headquartered in San Francisco, US.