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Brandon Yao

Brandon Yao

YC F25

Founder at Semiotic

Brandon Yao studied computer science and economics at Columbia. He has conducted research with OpenAI's chief economist and held roles at several YC-backed startups, and now serves as COO at Semiotic.

Intro paths

YC

Brandon went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

In turn, Brandon can intro founders to Semiotic's investors below.

Semiotic's investors · 1

Co-founders

Michael Roberson· FounderBryan Grisales· Founder