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Ben Jacob

Founder

Founder at Zymbly

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedZymbly · YC

About

Ben Jacob is co-founder and CEO of Zymbly. Previously, he led applied AI work at Multiverse, and spent his early career in airline operations consulting, including work with a major global carrier on post-pandemic recovery.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at ZymblyYC W26

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Zymbly's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ben can intro founders to Zymbly's investors below.

Zymbly's investors · 2

firstminute capitalY Combinator

Co-founders at Zymbly

RBRobbie Bourke
Robbie BourkeFounder
AHAzmat Habibullah
Azmat HabibullahFounder

Experience

  1. ZymblyCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. MultiverseHead of Applied AI2023 — 2024
  3. MultiverseHead of Operations2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Tarayana Microfinance for Rural DevelopmentHead of Digital2022Thimphu, Bhutan
  5. Oliver WymanManagement Consultant (Aviation)2019 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Redbrick CapitalChief of Staff2017
  7. The EconomistEditor-in-Chief's Office (Interim Role)2015London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of OxfordBachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Skills & more

Languages English · Malayalam

From Ben's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

University of Oxford mafia203

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded Manas AI +1Glen TullmanDiploma in Social AnthropologyFounded Transcarent +1Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +1Kulveer TaggarMAFounded Auctomatic +1Alex AtallahBing Overseas Study ProgramFounded OpenSea +1Marcus LimaMaster of Science - MScFounded Torus +1

+ 196 more

Multiverse mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

David Kofoed WindSenior Director of ProductFounded EduflowMalthe JørgensenPrincipal Software EngineerFounded EduflowSimon LindSenior Principal Product DesignerFounded EduflowAnna WangHead of AIFounded Searchlight

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford912

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 906 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Zymbly4

Sam EndacottPartner at NorthzoneLorcan DelaneyPrincipal at firstminute capitalRobbie BourkeFounder at ZymblyAzmat HabibullahFounder at Zymbly

Also worked at Multiverse10

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesNakul MandanFounder & Partner at AudaciousKen LovelessPartner, Co-Founder at Founders Circle CapitalNicole QuinnGeneral Partner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersRose McCourtPartner at LocalGlobe

+ 4 more

Also worked at Oliver Wyman136

Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker Capital

+ 130 more

Also worked at The Economist19

Peter KennedySenior Adviser at Burda Principal InvestmentsSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesMATTHEW BALLInvestor at Makers FundBrent HobermanExecutive Chairman, Founder at Founders FactoryIrenne IghodaroInvestor at VMG PartnersSophie LuckInvestor at JamJar Investments

+ 13 more