Waypoint Transit
YC W25Founded 2024 · 2 employees · 2 known investors
Waypoint is an AI-powered platform that automates routine GIS analysis, permitting review, and transportation planning tasks for municipalities and planning firms. The tool connects to multiple data sources and uses natural language processing to execute spatial analysis, corridor evaluation, and safety assessments.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)
Waypoint Transit was founded in 2024 by Varun Tandon and Ryan Johnston.
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Varun TandoninCo-Founder, CEOVarun Tandon holds a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University and previously led machine learning initiatives at Microsoft, where he contributed to language models and diffusion model implementations for Office products. He is the co-founder and CEO of Waypoint Transit.
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Ryan JohnstoninFounderRyan Johnston is the co-founder and CTO of Waypoint Transit, which grew from a real-time transit signage project he developed. He previously worked on chip design synthesis CAD tools at Apple and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
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- What does Waypoint Transit do?
- Waypoint is an AI-powered platform that automates routine GIS analysis, permitting review, and transportation planning tasks for municipalities and planning firms. The tool connects to multiple data sources and uses natural language processing to execute spatial analysis, corridor evaluation, and safety assessments.
- Who founded Waypoint Transit?
- Waypoint Transit was founded by Varun Tandon, Ryan Johnston in 2024.
- Who are Waypoint Transit's investors?
- Waypoint Transit's investors include Y Combinator, 468 Capital.