About
Ben Smith co-founded Async after dropping out of college at 20 and previously worked in sales across shoes, trading cards, and collectibles.
Co-Founder at AsyncYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Ben went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Async's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Ben can intro founders to Async's investors below.
Async's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Async
CP
Connor ParkCo-Founder, CTO