Aidan Ng
FounderCo-founder at Verdant
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
FoundedVerdant · YC
About
Aidan Ng is co-founder and CEO of Verdant. Previously, he developed commercial real estate underwriting models as a business analyst at Capital One, and held positions in government agencies including the Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture, as well as on Capitol Hill and at Deloitte's government consulting practice. He studied international politics at Georgetown University.
Co-founder at VerdantYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Aidan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Verdant's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Aidan can intro founders to Verdant's investors below.
Verdant's investors · 1
Co-founders at Verdant
JY
Jason YiCo-Founder
Experience
- VerdantCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- Capital OneBusiness Analyst2025 — 2026McLean, VA
- qodeoVenture Fellow2025Washington, DC
- DeloitteGovernment & Public Services Intern2024Arlington, VA
- U.S. Department of JusticeProfessional Development Office Intern2023
- James Martin Center for Nonproliferation StudiesSummer Fellow2023Monterey, CA
- Karis Consulting GroupIntern2023Washington, DC
- United States SenateNational Press Intern, Office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck E. Schumer2022Washington, DC
- USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)Information Technology Specialist2022Washington, DC
- Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL)Public Service Intern2022Washington, DC
- Office of The Richmond County District AttorneySummer Intern2019Staten Island, NY
Skills & more
Audio Visual (AV) SystemsJiraData Collection1Memos1Community Outreach1FinanceOperations ManagementPolicy AdvocacyReceptionist DutiesCustomer ServiceOnline ResearchOffice Administration
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Press ReleasesPress BriefingsGovernmentApplication DevelopmentCommunicationDatabase AdministrationProject ManagementConfluenceYouth EngagementPresentation SkillsDigital MediaLeadershipLanguages Cantonese · English · Latin · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aidan Ng?
- Aidan Ng is co-founder and CEO of Verdant. Previously, he developed commercial real estate underwriting models as a business analyst at Capital One, and held positions in government agencies including the Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture, as well as on Capitol Hill and at Deloitte's government consulting practice. He studied international politics at Georgetown University.
- Where does Aidan Ng work?
- Aidan Ng is Co-founder of Verdant.
- What companies did Aidan Ng found?
- Aidan Ng founded Verdant.
- Where did Aidan Ng go to school?
- Aidan Ng studied at Y Combinator (S26); Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service (Bachelor of Science - BS, International Politics); Stuyvesant High School (Advanced Regents Diploma).
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