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Benjamin Kilimnik

Founder

Founder at PAX Markets

Mountain View, California, United States

FoundedPAX Markets · YC

About

Benjamin Kilimnik is a computer science graduate from Brown University who has worked as a privacy engineer at Pixie Labs (acquired by New Relic) and as a distributed systems software engineer at New Relic. He has also conducted cryptography and systems research and brings experience in high-frequency crypto trading and smart contract development.

Founder at PAX MarketsYC W25

Intro paths

YC

Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

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In turn, Benjamin can intro founders to PAX Markets's investors below.

PAX Markets's investors · 6

468 CapitalBerlin57Blocks CapitalPleasantonCMCC GlobalHong KongFirestreak VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementHoustonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at PAX Markets

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Experience

  1. PAX Markets, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Jaguar TechnologiesQuantitative Developer2024
  3. New RelicSoftware Engineer2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Brown UniversityResearch Software Engineer - Systems@Brown2021 — 2023
  5. PixiePrivacy Software Engineer2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. SBUDNICSubsystems Engineer2021 — 2022
  7. virtualQData Science and Market Research2020
  8. Brown University Center for Computation and VisualizationVirtual Reality and Software Engineering2019 — 2020

Skills & more

Software Development1Research1Machine Learning2Web Applications1Market Research1Data Science1Data Visualization1Product DevelopmentEconomicsData AnalysisStatisticsUser Experience Design (UED)
+12 moreScikit-LearnData AnalyticsJournalismeBPFRust (Programming Language)PythonSQLJavaScriptMicrosoft ExcelLeadershipBigQueryPublic Speaking

Languages English · German

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Benjamin Kilimnik?
Benjamin Kilimnik is a computer science graduate from Brown University who has worked as a privacy engineer at Pixie Labs (acquired by New Relic) and as a distributed systems software engineer at New Relic. He has also conducted cryptography and systems research and brings experience in high-frequency crypto trading and smart contract development.
Where does Benjamin Kilimnik work?
Benjamin Kilimnik is Founder of PAX Markets.
What companies did Benjamin Kilimnik found?
Benjamin Kilimnik founded PAX Markets.
Where did Benjamin Kilimnik go to school?
Benjamin Kilimnik studied at Y Combinator; Brown University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).

Founder mafias

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Brown University mafia114

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New Relic mafia4

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Same school

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Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital

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Also attended Brown University423

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at PAX Markets, Inc.1

Pete StevensonFounder / CEO at PAX Markets

Also worked at New Relic24

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkHope CochranVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDerek ZanuttoInvestor at CapitalGErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator CollectiveOliver ManojlovicVP Sales at Personio at PICUS CAPITALBrian MeltonPartner at Tenaya Capital

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Also worked at Brown University103

Alexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalLauren KolodnyInvestor at Aspect VenturesDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalDavid MoskowitzPrincipal at MPM BioImpactPaxton MajorManaging Director at Northpond VenturesChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCV

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Also worked at Pixie5

Vikranth SrivatsaFounder at SunpiaPete StevensonFounder / CEO at PAX MarketsZain AsgarFounder at Gimlet LabsHarjot GillExecutive Officer, Director at CodeRabbitOmid AziziFounder at Gimlet Labs