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232 people in our graph share verified history with Anson — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Andrew MiklasunlockedAnson: together at University of Waterloo (2005–2006)
×5Anson: together at University of Waterloo
×5Anson: together at Xerox Research Centre of Canada
Anson: together at Rose Rocket
About
Anson Kao is the CTO of Rally and has worked in web development and engineering roles across multiple Toronto-based startups over the past decade. He holds a mechatronics degree from the University of Waterloo (2010).
Founder at RallyYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Anson went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Rally
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Ali JiwaniFounder
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Amy LiuFounder
Experience
- Hotpot StudiosCofoundercurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Discopixel StudioCofounder2023 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MintParty Inc.Cofounder2022Metaverse
- RallydotvideoCofounder & CTO2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Rose RocketIntegrations Engineering2018 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Symbility IntersectSolutions Architect2016 — 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Phrase Technologies Inc.Cofounder & CEO2015 — 2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Music Technology MeetUp GroupFounding Co-organizer2015 — 2016Toronto
- TeamBuy Inc.Lead Developer - User Experience2011 — 2013Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- StudyMonkey, Inc.Cofounder & CTO2010 — 2011Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- CASA Charity Fashion ShowExecutive Music Producer2009 — 2010
- Xerox Research Centre of CanadaElectrical Test Engineer2009
- Evolution Robotics Retail, Inc.Computer Vision Scientist2008
Skills & more
Video ProductionEntrepreneurship5User Experience19User Interface Design13Web Design6Web Services5Mobile Devices5Music Theory5Information Architecture5Business Strategy2Responsive Web Design2Web Analytics1
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CubaseTechnology Start-upAbleton LiveUser Experience Design (UED)WebSocketSketchJavaScriptCSSjQueryPHPMySQLHTML 5From Anson's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anson Kao?
- Anson Kao is the CTO of Rally and has worked in web development and engineering roles across multiple Toronto-based startups over the past decade. He holds a mechatronics degree from the University of Waterloo (2010).
- Where does Anson Kao work?
- Anson Kao is Founder of Rally.
- What companies did Anson Kao found?
- Anson Kao founded Rally.
- Where did Anson Kao go to school?
- Anson Kao studied at University of Waterloo (B.A.Sc., Honours Mechatronics Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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University of Waterloo mafia346
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chamath PalihapitiyaB.A.Sc.Founded 8090Apoorva MehtaBAScFounded InstacartJon LernerBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded Textnow +2Michael LittBASc. Honours Systems Design EngineeringFounded Garage Capital +1Mike McCauleyBAScFounded Garage Capital +1Zach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1
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Rose Rocket mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Waterloo646
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hotpot Studios1
Also worked at Rose Rocket8
Alex NiehenkePartner at Scale Venture PartnersIan LoganInvestor at Ripple VenturesMatt CohenFounder and Managing Partner at Ripple VenturesKevin KimsaCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation CapitalAlyssa SpagnoloAssociate at OMERS VenturesAli JiwaniFounder at Rally
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Also worked at Xerox Research Centre of Canada99
Yu-Hsin WangAssociate at QuantonationMark MavroudisManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsJonathan LimPartner at SignalFireBenedek OrbanHead of Ecosystem, CV VC & CV Labs at CV LabsGil AddoOperating Partner at Waterline VenturesChris HillockVP, Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies Capital
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