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About
Anna Zhang is a Yale graduate who previously worked as an engineer on Amazon's recommendation service, where she developed machine learning features and led an experiment with significant business impact. She has a background in neuroscience research from her work at The Rockefeller University and co-founded Nessie to develop AI systems.
CEO at NessieYC F25
Intro paths
Anna went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Nessie's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Anna can intro founders to Nessie's investors below.
Nessie's investors · 7
Co-founders at Nessie
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anna Zhang?
- Anna Zhang is a Yale graduate who previously worked as an engineer on Amazon's recommendation service, where she developed machine learning features and led an experiment with significant business impact. She has a background in neuroscience research from her work at The Rockefeller University and co-founded Nessie to develop AI systems.
- Where does Anna Zhang work?
- Anna Zhang is CEO of Nessie.
- What companies did Anna Zhang found?
- Anna Zhang founded Nessie.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,638
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Yale University mafia463
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Tencent mafia25
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Stevenson School mafia4
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Robert Louis Stevenson School mafia3
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