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About
Carl Stauffer is the founder and CEO of Riften, which routes requests between applications and language model APIs to lower inference costs. He previously worked as a Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir and as a nuclear researcher at Jefferson Lab, and studied computer science and applied mathematics at Johns Hopkins.
CEO at RiftenYC S26
Intro paths
Carl went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Riften's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Carl can intro founders to Riften's investors below.
Investments
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carl Stauffer?
- Carl Stauffer is the founder and CEO of Riften, which routes requests between applications and language model APIs to lower inference costs. He previously worked as a Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir and as a nuclear researcher at Jefferson Lab, and studied computer science and applied mathematics at Johns Hopkins.
- Where does Carl Stauffer work?
- Carl Stauffer is CEO of Riften.
- What companies did Carl Stauffer found?
- Carl Stauffer founded Riften.
- What companies has Carl Stauffer invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Applied Electrodynamics, Inc., Mochi.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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The Johns Hopkins University mafia222
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Andreessen Horowitz mafia97
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Hampton Roads Academy mafia2
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