Find your path to Anya
236 people in our graph share verified history with Anya — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
MariaunlockedAnya: together at University of Oxford (2023)
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Anya: together at Covington & Burling LLP
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About
Co-founder of PRINCEPS, previously VP of the Oxford Union and a Casberd Scholar at the University of Oxford. Her background includes data centre project finance at a law firm, building software for the UK Parliament in energy and industrials, and a Youth Fellowship at Chatham House researching defence and infrastructure security.
Founder at PRINCEPSYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Anya went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Vivian Midha Shen — the partner who ran PRINCEPS's batch and knows the company first-hand.
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In turn, Anya can intro founders to PRINCEPS's investors below.
PRINCEPS's investors · 1
Co-founders at PRINCEPS
CF
Conrad Frøyland MoeFounder
WH
Wilhem HectorFounder
Experience
- PRINCEPS (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- Chatham HouseCFC Youth Fellowcurrent2026 — present
- UK House of LordsOffice of Lord Dominic Johnson CBEcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- House of CommonsOffice of Joe Powell MPcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- The Oxford UnionVice Presidentcurrent2025 — present
- Covington & Burling LLPWinter Interncurrent2025 — present
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPWinter Interncurrent2025 — present
- Tatton Investment Management LimitedInvestment Management Interncurrent2025 — present
- Gibson DunnTraining Contractcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Oxford Political ReviewSenior Editor2024 — 2025
Skills & more
Public PolicyGovernment1SecurityDefenseConsultingManagement ConsultingCorporate Law1Business4Business Strategy4Management2Executive LeadershipEvent Management
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FinanceInternational RelationsSponsorshipPublic OutreachProfessional SkillsPublic AccessProblem SolvingOrganization SkillsSpanishFrenchFan EngagementYouth GroupsLanguages English · French · Russian · Spanish · Ukrainian
- Chatham House - The Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership — Chatham House
- RUSI - Next Gen — RUSI NextGen
- McKinsey Oxford - Case Workshop — McKinsey & Company
From Anya's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anya Trofimova?
- Co-founder of PRINCEPS, previously VP of the Oxford Union and a Casberd Scholar at the University of Oxford. Her background includes data centre project finance at a law firm, building software for the UK Parliament in energy and industrials, and a Youth Fellowship at Chatham House researching defence and infrastructure security.
- Where does Anya Trofimova work?
- Anya Trofimova is Founder of PRINCEPS.
- What companies did Anya Trofimova found?
- Anya Trofimova founded PRINCEPS.
- Where did Anya Trofimova go to school?
- Anya Trofimova studied at University of Oxford; Y Combinator (S26); St Paul's Girls' School (High School Diploma, Student).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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University of Oxford mafia622
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Same school
Also attended University of Oxford1,768
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended St Paul's Girls' School19
Lucy GazmararianFounder and Managing Partner at Token Bay CapitalVeronika KapustinaFounder at Houghton Street VenturesAlizeh McClellandInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersZoë VanderWolkPartner at ETF PartnersShivani OberoiSenior Associate at Synthesis CapitalEmilie AbramsInvestment Associate at The Yield Lab Europe
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Shared employers
Also worked at PRINCEPS (YC S26)1
Also worked at Chatham House5
Also worked at UK House of Lords8
Irenne IghodaroInvestor at VMG PartnersVrushab GowdaVenture Fellow at MEDA VenturesLord Dr Michael Hastings CBEBoard Member at Cornerstone VCWilliam SadlerAssociate Director at West Hill CapitalAndrew MaloufFounder at OvloLydia MillerFounder at ivee
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Also worked at House of Commons24
Rhys SpenceHead of Platform & Research at Brighteye VenturesLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalJonathan DjanoglyIndependent Non-Executive Chairman at Pembroke VCTNick CleggGeneral Partner at Hiro CapitalJessica HillDirector of IR & Strategic Partnerships at Future Planet CapitalCarl ByersPartner at F-Prime Capital Partners
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