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Athan Zhang

Founder

Cofounder & CEO at Copperlane

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedCopperlane · YC

About

Athan Zhang is cofounder and CEO of Copperlane, which streamlines the mortgage application process for borrowers and loan officers.

Cofounder & CEO at CopperlaneYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Athan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Copperlane's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

In turn, Athan can intro founders to Copperlane's investors below.

Co-founders at Copperlane

BLBrianna Lin

Experience

  1. Copperlane (YC W26)Cofounder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Five RingsQuantitative Developer2025
  3. Paragon PatentsFounding Engineer2025
  4. VytalFounding Engineer2022 — 2024Anywhere

Skills & more

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Python (Programming Language)3Project Management1Venture Capital1Product ManagementFinancial AnalysisMarket ResearchDue DiligenceQuantum ComputingQuantum InformationMedical Imaging3Algorithms3
+9 moreComputer VisionAcademic WritingMachine LearningResearchComputer ScienceData VisualizationData AnalysisLeadershipCommunication

Languages Chinese · English

  • Quantum ExcellenceQiskit

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Athan Zhang?
Athan Zhang is cofounder and CEO of Copperlane, which streamlines the mortgage application process for borrowers and loan officers.
Where does Athan Zhang work?
Athan Zhang is Cofounder & CEO of Copperlane.
What companies did Athan Zhang found?
Athan Zhang founded Copperlane.
Where did Athan Zhang go to school?
Athan Zhang studied at Princeton University (Bachelor of Science and Engineering - BSE, Computer Science); Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Advanced High School Diploma, Quantum Physics (Senior Concentration)).

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