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About
Axel studied Computer Science and Philosophy at Oxford and previously served as an associate at Alan before founding Prism, an AI-powered recruiting platform.
CTO at PrismYC X26
Intro paths
Axel went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Prism's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Axel can intro founders to Prism's investors below.
Prism's investors · 8
Co-founders at Prism
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Axel La Pira?
- Axel studied Computer Science and Philosophy at Oxford and previously served as an associate at Alan before founding Prism, an AI-powered recruiting platform.
- Where does Axel La Pira work?
- Axel La Pira is CTO of Prism.
- What companies did Axel La Pira found?
- Axel La Pira founded Prism.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of Oxford mafia782
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
St Paul's School mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alan mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Prism mafia3
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