About
Founder of Korso, a quantitative trading firm building data, measurement, and trading systems for financial markets, along with tools such as Shepherd, programmatic trading APIs, and an AI-native research workspace.
Founder at KorsoYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Alex went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Andrew Miklas, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Korso's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Korso's investors below.
Korso's investors · 1
Co-founders at Korso
DH
Daichi HiraokaFounder
MP
Martin PanFounder
Experience
- afterfiveCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- Korso (YC P26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentIrvine, California
- Notre Dame ResearchResearch Assistant2024 — 2025South Bend, Indiana
- Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.Software Engineer Intern2025Foothill Ranch, California
- Brawl StarsProfessional Athlete2024
- UC IrvineResearch Assistant2021 — 2023Irvine, California
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Liu?
- Founder of Korso, a quantitative trading firm building data, measurement, and trading systems for financial markets, along with tools such as Shepherd, programmatic trading APIs, and an AI-native research workspace.
- Where does Alex Liu work?
- Alex Liu is Founder of Korso.
- What companies did Alex Liu found?
- Alex Liu founded Korso.
- Where did Alex Liu go to school?
- Alex Liu studied at Y Combinator; University of Notre Dame (Computer Science & Applied Math); University High School, Irvine.
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Also attended University of Notre Dame210
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Also attended University High School, Irvine3
Shared employers
Also worked at afterfive2
Also worked at Korso (YC P26)2
Also worked at Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.2
Also worked at UC Irvine41
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