About
Benjamin Nguyen is co-founder and CEO of Archer (YC P26), where he previously served as COO at Absinthe Labs developing go-to-market strategy. He holds a BA in Operations Research from Columbia University.
Founder at ArcherYC X26
Intro paths
Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Archer's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Benjamin can intro founders to Archer's investors below.
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Co-founders at Archer
Experience
- Archer (YC P26)CEO, Co-Foundercurrent2025 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Absinthe LabsCOO2024 β 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- D2C EcommerceFounder2018 β 2021
- CUNY New York City College of TechnologyResearch Assistant2017 β 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- New York University - Polytechnic School of EngineeringResearch Assistant2016 β 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Columbia UniversityOperations Research
- Y Combinator2026
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Benjamin Nguyen work?
- Benjamin Nguyen is Founder at Archer.
- What companies did Benjamin Nguyen found?
- Benjamin Nguyen founded Archer.
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