Find your path to Benjamin
58 people in our graph share verified history with Benjamin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Lucas SchaubelunlockedBenjamin: together at San Diego State University (2019)
×3Benjamin: together at Torrey Pines High School
×4Benjamin: together at Caltech
×4Benjamin: together at San Diego State University
About
Benjamin Hong is founder of dari.dev, a platform that enables developers to deploy AI agents as API endpoints with integrated tooling and isolated execution environments.
Founder at dari.devYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran dari.dev's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Benjamin can intro founders to dari.dev's investors below.
dari.dev's investors · 1
Co-founders at dari.dev
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Avyay VaradarajanFounder
Experience
- dari.dev (YC F25)Co-founder, CTOcurrent2025 — present
- AmazonQuantum Computing2024
- AmazonQuantum Computing2023
- AmazonQuantum Computing2022
- San Diego Supercomputer CenterResearch2020 — 2021
Skills & more
Languages English · Korean · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Hong?
- Benjamin Hong is founder of dari.dev, a platform that enables developers to deploy AI agents as API endpoints with integrated tooling and isolated execution environments.
- Where does Benjamin Hong work?
- Benjamin Hong is Founder of dari.dev.
- What companies did Benjamin Hong found?
- Benjamin Hong founded dari.dev.
- Where did Benjamin Hong go to school?
- Benjamin Hong studied at Caltech (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); Torrey Pines High School (High School Diploma); San Diego State University (Mathematics).
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
+ 10,223 more
Caltech mafia153
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dario AmodeiProgress towards BSFounded AnthropicFei-Fei LiDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded World LabsBill GrossBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded X1 +5Chris VoigtPhDFounded Asimov +2Gil ElbazBSFounded TenOneTen Ventures +1Aditya RajagopalBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Esperto Medical +1
+ 146 more
San Diego State University mafia61
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Louis Hernandez, Jr.Bachelor of Science - BSFounded Dragon Pay +3Brian RequarthBachelorsFounded VivaReal +1Paul J. ZakBA/BAFounded Immersion Neuroscience +1Robert SchulteMSFounded Lumatax +1Johannes RoggendorfFinanceFounded Medwing +1Cody BarboCommunicationFounded Niche +1
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Torrey Pines High School mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alex SismanisGEDFounded L1 Advisors +1Prabhav JainHigh SchoolFounded EagerPanda +1Brandon LiuHigh SchoolFounded StackMachineAdam BulowHigh School DiplomaFounded PigeonAkash KashyapFounded DialtoneKalyani RamadurgamFounded Kobalt Labs
+ 3 more
Same school
Also attended Caltech274
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCSusannah BarbeeVice President, Translational Immunology at Deerfield Management Company
+ 268 more
Also attended Torrey Pines High School17
Brigitte BonebrakeAssistant Controller at Lerer HippeauJackie PlashkesInvestor at Side Door VenturesNathan LianStrategic Advisor, Strategic Finance & GTM at Asymmetric Capital PartnersTy McGuirePartner at Black Mountain Investment GroupKaiwen LiuAssociate at LEADBrian LiuAssociate at Colt Ventures
+ 11 more
Also attended San Diego State University238
Lucas SchaubelInvestor at DN CapitalJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesEmily NorwoodManager, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesEmily StanfordInvestor at Notable CapitalMarienne CaroMarketing Lead at Qualcomm Ventures
+ 232 more
Shared employers
Also worked at dari.dev (YC F25)1
Also worked at Amazon1,091
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
+ 1,085 more
Also worked at San Diego Supercomputer Center7
Nathan LianStrategic Advisor, Strategic Finance & GTM at Asymmetric Capital PartnersKaushik RamInvestments at Yali CapitalGlenn ChisholmOperating Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management LlcTanooj LuthraAngel investorSaarth ShahCo-Founder & CEO at SixtyfourSamuel FuCo-Founder at Alchemize
+ 1 more