Find your path to Aryan
299 people in our graph share verified history with Aryan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
James DetweilerunlockedAryan: together at Mercor (2024–2025)
×4Aryan: together at Mercor
×2Aryan: together at DoorDash
×4Aryan: together at Dorm Room
About
Aryan Shah previously worked at Mercor and is now building Metis.
Founder at MetisYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Aryan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Metis's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Aryan can intro founders to Metis's investors below.
Metis's investors · 3
Co-founders at Metis
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Aayush ShethFounder
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Marcus YearwoodFounder
Experience
- DoorDashHead of AI Researchcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- VariousAngel Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MetisCo-Founder & CEO2025 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- MercorProduct2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Dorm Room FundPartner2023 — 2025
- Anthos CapitalSummer Analyst2024Santa Monica, California, United States
- QuolumSoftware Engineer2023San Francisco Bay Area
- FXZorroFounder & CEO2021 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- DemandbaseSoftware Engineer2020Palo Alto, California, United States
- PayBeeGrowth2019Palo Alto, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aryan Shah?
- Aryan Shah previously worked at Mercor and is now building Metis.
- Where does Aryan Shah work?
- Aryan Shah is Founder of Metis.
- What companies did Aryan Shah found?
- Aryan Shah founded Metis.
- Where did Aryan Shah go to school?
- Aryan Shah studied at Y Combinator (S25); Emory University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science & Economics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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
+ 10,223 more
Emory University mafia72
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William HockeyComputer ScienceFounded PlaidRomesh SubramanianPh.D.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2Jay ParrishBSFounded ROME Therapeutics +1David SmollerBSFounded Panome Bio +1Ashish H. MistryBAFounded Ventureatlanta +1Amy NelsonBAFounded Riveter +1
+ 65 more
Dorm Room mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bruno FavieroManaging PartnerFounded Kolena +1Steven WangPartnerFounded Dub +1Taylor FrancisPartnerFounded Watershed Technology +1Mike AnnunziataInvestment PartnerFounded Farther FarmsMatt WheelerManaging PartnerFounded VectoraisMario RuizManaging PartnerFounded Infinity Ventures
+ 21 more
DoorDash mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager - Developer PlatformFounded DoorDashViraj BindraDirector of Product, Convenience, Grocery & AlcoholFounded Finch +1Pejman NozadInvestorFounded Pear VCJianna LiuSoftware EngineerFounded CardinalChris HollindaleGroup Product ManagerFounded ZestyNipun KantDirector, GM - B2B SaaSFounded Haven
+ 13 more
Mercor mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Zachary YuEngineeringFounded Belvedir +1John HealyLead series A investor & board observerFounded WildlifeVictor LazarteBoard MemberFounded WildlifeRobbie KhazanGrowthFounded PayvmentZee SchwabIndependent Finance Expert - AI Evaluation & TrainingFounded ColumnTaylor FairbankSenior Domain ExpertFounded ReSchedule Med
+ 9 more
Same school
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
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Emory University233
William HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechJustin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersZitong SuAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersGurbani SinghPrincipal - Investor Relations at Marlin Equity Partners
+ 227 more
Shared employers
Also worked at DoorDash86
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashStanley TangCo-founder of DoorDashGergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStackAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures
+ 80 more
Also worked at Metis3
Also worked at Dorm Room Fund101
Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauJason BrookePrincipal at Sapphire VenturesLauren ReederSeed/early-stage investor at Sequoia CapitalMarcInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesLan JiangPartner at Lux Capital
+ 95 more
Also worked at Anthos Capital23
Zenetta BurgerPartner at Giant Ventures Global LlpMike PrivetteVenture Partner, Cybersecurity at Bright Pixel CapitalFrancis ZhanAssociate, Crypto at Tribe Capital FirstlookArun GuptaFounder & CEO, Quartet, Accretive, The World Bank, McKinsey at AIFCutler CookVenture Partner at DeciensChristopher O'DoreSenior Associate at Advance Venture Partners
+ 17 more