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Ben Sand

Founder

Founder at Strong Compute · Founder/Co-CEO at Meta

United States

FoundedMeta · YCStrong Compute · YC

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2,265 people in our graph share verified history with Ben — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Ben Sand is a co-founder of Meta, which was part of Y Combinator's S13 batch. He is currently focused on cloud infrastructure and AI development through Strong Compute.

Founder at Strong ComputeYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Ben went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

Strong Compute's investors · 6

Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checksFolklore VenturesSydneyPi CampusRome · $55K – $540K checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Founder/Co-CEO at MetaYC S13

Intro paths

YC

Ben went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

Meta's investors · 2

Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at Meta

MGMeron Gribetz
Meron GribetzFounder/CEO
RLRaymond Lo
Raymond LoFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. Strong ComputeFoundercurrent2020 — present
  2. University of Technology SydneyHonorary Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Engineering & ITcurrent2017 — presentSydney, Australia
  3. High Growth Venture AdvisoryBuilding and Coaching Technology Teamscurrent2015 — presentGlobal
  4. Western Sydney UniversityEntrepreneur In Residence2018 — 2019Sydney, Australia
  5. TelstraEntrepreneur in Residence / General Manager2016 — 2017Sydney, Australia
  6. MetaCo-CEO, co-founder2013 — 2015Silicon Valley
  7. BrainworthFounder & CEO2010 — 2013

Skills & more

Capital Raising1Business Coaching2Recruiting1Product ManagementVenture CapitalVenture FinancingEarly-stage StartupsStrategy2Product Development6KeynoteSalesExtreme Programming
+4 moreUser Experience (UX)Agile MethodologiesConsultingDesign Thinking

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Sand?
Ben Sand is a co-founder of Meta, which was part of Y Combinator's S13 batch. He is currently focused on cloud infrastructure and AI development through Strong Compute.
Where does Ben Sand work?
Ben Sand is Founder/Co-CEO of Meta and Founder at Strong Compute.
What companies did Ben Sand found?
Ben Sand founded Meta, Strong Compute.
Where did Ben Sand go to school?
Ben Sand studied at Y Combinator (W22 - Strong Compute - High Performance Compute for AI/ML training); Y Combinator (S13 - Meta, Augmented reality hardware driven by real time AI - SLAM); University of Sydney (Computer Science - 3.5 years completed.).

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

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University of Sydney mafia109

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan JuneeBEFounded Ostro +2Jesse BuckinghamBachelor of Laws (LL.B.)Founded Vooma +2Alek SafarianB.Pharm.Founded Vantage Biosciences +1Chris ThomasBachelor of ArtsFounded Terrascope +1Denis MarsBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Proxy +1Oscar PeppittMCommerceFounded Cutr +1

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Strong Compute mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alister ColemanInvestorFounded Shipping Easy

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

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Also attended University of Sydney448

Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanGustav von SydowInvestor at EQT VenturesNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesAlex ChetkowskiInvestor at Riverwood Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at University of Technology Sydney26

Benjamin ChongPartner at Right Click CapitalChris BorrettInvestment Director at Mercia VenturesEmmanuel HartInvestment Team at Five V CapitalHenry CameronAssociate at Roc PartnersAlex MahoneyInvestment Analyst at UniSeed Pty Ltd.Cindy LamLegal Counsel at Blackbird Foundry

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Also worked at Western Sydney University6

Mark GannottCFO at Suncoast VenturesMichael Hauser-RaspeShareholder at Hermann Hauser InvestmentJaxon HickeyDirector at Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)Balendran ThavarajahFounder at GetmeeHeba KhamisFounder at ContactileLinda DavisFounder and CEO at giraffe bioenergy

Also worked at Telstra52

Matthew KoertgeManaging Director at Titanium VenturesSteve SchmidtGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesMarcus BartramGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesPhil MorlePartner at Main Sequence VenturesSol TrujilloManaging Partner at L'ATTITUDE VenturesLorenzo ManesHead of Operations at Rialto Ventures

+ 46 more

Also worked at Meta3

John WernerManaging Director and Partner at Link VenturesRaymond LoFounder/CTO at MetaBarrett WoodsideFounder at Positron AI