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 mafia8,773
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Flatiron Health mafia10
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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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Colby College mafia4
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Same school
Also attended Colby College49
Katie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesJoel CutlerGeneral Catalyst co-founder, category-creating consumer and travel investor, KAYAK co-creator, operator and civic trusteeGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauGretchen McCareyChief Financial Officer at Castle Island VenturesRen ZanzeAnalyst at PeakSpan Capital PartnersEllie McGuireManaging Partner at Polaris Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at OpenAI133
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 Elpha3
Also worked at Y Combinator344
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 University174
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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