About
Alec Xiang has previously worked in engineering and infrastructure roles at Facebook, Snorkel AI, and Actively, with expertise in AI and systems. He is co-founder of Lifelike.
Founder at LifelikeYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Alec went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — 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 Lifelike's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Alec can intro founders to Lifelike's investors below.
Lifelike's investors · 1
Co-founders at Lifelike
JY
Jonathan YinFounder
Experience
- PerplexityMember of Technical Staffcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lifelike (YC S23)Co-Founder2023 — 2024
- ActivelyMachine Learning Engineer2022New York, New York, United States
- Snorkel AISoftware Engineer Intern2022Redwood City, California, United States
- Yale UniversityResearch Assistant, Interactive Machines Group2021 — 2022New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- FacebookSoftware Engineer Intern2021Menlo Park, California, United States
- Nectar Exchange LLCChief Technology Officer2019 — 2020Chappaqua, New York
- Weill Cornell MedicineResearcher2018 — 2020
Education
- Yale UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science2020 — 2025
- Horace Greely High School2016 — 2020
Skills & more
Product DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)4Deep Learning3Machine Learning1Python (Programming Language)4English1Chinese
From Alec's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Yale University mafia149
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Rye +3Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Kevin RyanBAFounded Business Insider +1Chad RigettiPhDFounded Sygaldry Technologies +1Ben SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +1Emmett ShearBSFounded Twitch +1
+ 142 more
Snorkel AI mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Yale University623
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures
+ 617 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Perplexity36
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersCack WilhelmInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Ash ShrivastavVenture Partner at Buckhill CapitalArmita HosseiniVenture Fellow at Leonis CapitalTaz PatelInvestor at Green Cow Venture CapitalÉtienne MérineauPartner at Inovia Capital
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