Find your path to Cadran
1,240 people in our graph share verified history with Cadran β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Akshat GoenkaunlockedCadran: together at Y Combinator (2016β2017)
Cadran: together at OpenAI
Cadran: together at Columbia University
Γ4Cadran: together at Y Combinator
About
Cadran Cowansage leads an engineering team at OpenAI.
Founder at ElphaYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Cadran went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Cadran can intro founders to Elpha's investors below.
Elpha's investors Β· 3
Co-founders at Elpha
KL
Kuan LuoFounder
Experience
- OpenAIMember of Technical Staffcurrent2023 β present
- ElphaCEO and Founder2019 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Y CombinatorEngineering Lead2016 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- MongoDBSenior Software Engineer2013 β 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Flatiron HealthPlatform Manager2012 β 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Columbia UniversityProgrammer2011 β 2012
- Princeton ConsultantsSoftware Engineer2009 β 2010
- Merrill LynchTechnology Analyst2008 β 2009New York City Metropolitan Area
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cadran Cowansage?
- Cadran Cowansage leads an engineering team at OpenAI.
- Where does Cadran Cowansage work?
- Cadran Cowansage is Founder of Elpha.
- What companies did Cadran Cowansage found?
- Cadran Cowansage founded Elpha.
- Where did Cadran Cowansage go to school?
- Cadran Cowansage studied at Columbia Department of Biomedical Informatics (Master's degree, Biomedical Informatics); Colby College (Computer Science, Biology).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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OpenAI mafia103
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Colby College mafia21
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Henson OrserBachelor's degreeFounded Soter +2Stephen CarrollPolitical Science and GovernmentFounded Findigs +1Joe BergeraBAFounded iTradeNetworkNed ScheetzBAFounded OrthalignErik GustavsonBAFounded SGNLKevin SimonsBAFounded Kitemaker
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Flatiron Health mafia18
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Vivek GaripalliBoard Member & Investor/AdvisorFounded CarePoint +1Shelden ShiSoftware EngineerFounded OpenTag +1Ken FoxBoard ObserverFounded A10 CapitalZach WeinbergCo-Founder, President & COO (Acquired by Roche)Founded Curie BioGil ShklarskiCTOFounded NeuralightDaniel BuchmuellerDirector Of EngineeringFounded Gallatin Ai
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MongoDB mafia18
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Kevin RyanDirectorFounded Transcend Therapeutics +1Brian BakermanProduct ManagementFounded ArchiLabs +1Honghao DengAdvisor to CEO, VoyageAIFounded Butlr +1Antonio JulianoSoftware Engineering InternFounded dYdX +1Trishala JainProduct Management InternFounded Buildbox +1Meghan GillSVP Sales Operations & Sales DevelopmentFounded Mtf
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Same school
Also attended Columbia Department of Biomedical Informatics1
Also attended Colby College113
Katie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesJoel CutlerFounder, mentor and venture capital investor who backs consumer, travel, and fintech entrepreneursGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauClay RowlandInvestment Associate at Mission BiocapitalBen HartheimerSenior Associate, Portfolio Operations at Northpond VenturesGretchen McCareyChief Financial Officer at Castle Island Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at OpenAI191
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic
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Also worked at Elpha4
Also worked at Y Combinator427
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
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Also worked at Columbia University337
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp
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