Akira Tong

Experience

1. Arga Labs (YC X26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
2. UBC Trading GroupQuantitative Researcher2024 — 2026Vancouver, BC
3. StripeSoftware Engineer Intern2025Seattle, WA
4. Goldman SachsQuantitative Analyst2024Hong Kong SAR
5. BoeingSoftware Development Intern2023Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
6. GoogleResearch Fellow2023Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
7. The University of British ColumbiaResearch Intern2023Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
8. GoogleSoftware Product Sprint2022

Education

1. The University of British ColumbiaBachelor’s Degree, Hons. Computer Science and Business2021 — 2025
2. Y CombinatorX26

Skills & more

Languages English · Mandarin

• RCM ARCT Technical Exam — The Royal Conservatory of Music

From Akira's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

SASam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFEFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMHMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTSTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDADelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1JKJustin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Goldman Sachs mafia180

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

FEFred EhrsamTraderFounded CoinbaseMHMatt HuangSummer AnalystFounded HotspotsAJAndrew JonesTechnology AnalystFounded Adaptive Security +1SRSpencer RascoffInvestment BankerFounded House Whisper +1GWGordon WintrobSummer Analyst, Investment BankingFounded Newfront +1SCSheridan ClayborneSpecial Situations Group AnalystFounded Lendtable +1

+ 173 more

Stripe mafia83

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

HTHemant TanejaInvestor (former Board Member)Founded CommureMHMatt HuangBoard MemberFounded HotspotsBBBrian BrunnerSoftware EngineerFounded DataShare +1MMMike MahlkowGrowthFounded Fastgen +1SRShravan ReddyEngineering LeaderFounded PixelapseFMFrancesco MoiraghiGTMFounded Kickpay

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The University of British Columbia mafia63

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

WLWeiting LiuBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Everyday.me +2MAMoody AbdulBachelor of Commerce - BComFounded Klarify +1AKAli KashaniPhDFounded Serve RoboticsHSHelge SeetzenPhDFounded TandemlaunchSGSuneel GokhaleJDFounded VenturesouqAAAjay AgrawalDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Creative Destruction Lab

+ 56 more

Same school

Also attended The University of British Columbia229

JMJoan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRCRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMWMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBBBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAKAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNFNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

+ 223 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

LLLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMAMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJSJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVSVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSJSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESCAChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Arga Labs (YC X26)2

PYPrama YudhistiraFounder at Parameter (fka Hex Security)PLPhillip LiFounder at Arga Labs

Also worked at UBC Trading Group1

ADAlex DoonancoFounder at careCycle

Also worked at Stripe166

HTHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmLLLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalLBLaura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesJWJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesMFMark FiorentinoInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 160 more

Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,429

JKJosh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSGSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFEFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNPNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesCBChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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