About
Allen studied computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics at MIT. He previously worked at Scale AI and Google before co-founding Nectar with Katherine.
Allen Wang @allenwang314
Just saw Cursor's announcement of Origin. Turns out they were making a Github alternative! Excited for more of the vision to play out in the next few years https://t.co/tnRsEWsLeg
Jun 22, 2026 Β· β₯ 4
Allen Wang @allenwang314
Suddenly, Cursor's strategy makes so much sense. I use Cursor because of the superior product experience. This advantage is part of a larger play. Unlike Anthropic, Cursor isn't betting on AI coders being the future. Instead, humans stay in the driver's seat. Cursor's betting https://t.co/mPYVWR1ku8
Mar 6, 2026 Β· β₯ 4 Β· β 1
Allen Wang @allenwang314
Nectar just launched on @ycombinator's Launch YC! π Nectar - Making environmental data auditable and easier to collect. Check them out: https://t.co/cGeSPDKy2w
Jul 14, 2023 Β· β₯ 18 Β· β 3
Founder at NectarYC S23
Intro paths
Allen went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β the partner who ran Nectar's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Allen can intro founders to Nectar's investors below.
Nectar's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at Nectar
