About
Carlos Volante is co-founder and CTO of Runtime. Previously, he held engineering roles at Modern Treasury (scaling payment and reconciliation systems), Finix (building merchant underwriting), and Hulu (rebuilding billing infrastructure for live events).
Founder at RuntimeYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Carlos went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Runtime's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Carlos can intro founders to Runtime's investors below.
Runtime's investors · 6
Foundation CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksKakao VenturesSeongnam · $297K – $27M checks · since 2026Mashup Ventures$160K – $3.2M checks · since 2026Mirae Asset Venture Investment$594K – $54M checks · since 2026New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026
Co-founders at Runtime
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Experience
- Runtime (YC P26)Co-Founder + CTOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Modern TreasurySoftware Engineer2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- FinixSenior Software Engineer2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- HuluSoftware Developer2020 — 2021Santa Monica, California, United States
- HuluSoftware Developer Intern2019Santa Monica
- Michigan Investment GroupSoftware Engineer2017 — 2018Ann Arbor, MI
- Santander Bank, N.A.Software Engineer Intern2017Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Skills & more
JavascriptReact.jsC++Node.jsMongoDBHadoopPythonScalakotlinSpanishEnglishSketch App
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carlos Volante?
- Carlos Volante is co-founder and CTO of Runtime. Previously, he held engineering roles at Modern Treasury (scaling payment and reconciliation systems), Finix (building merchant underwriting), and Hulu (rebuilding billing infrastructure for live events).
- Where does Carlos Volante work?
- Carlos Volante is Founder of Runtime.
- What companies did Carlos Volante found?
- Carlos Volante founded Runtime.
- Where did Carlos Volante go to school?
- Carlos Volante studied at University of Michigan College of Engineering (B.S.E., Computer Science); The International School Nido de Aguilas (High School).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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University of Michigan College of Engineering mafia23
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Milan RayBachelor's degreeFounded ParkerTom GellatlyFounded CentaurGarrison BellackB.S.E.Founded DreamWorldBrandon BusuitoBSE - Biomedical EngineeringFounded CoVerifiedCameron TaylorBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded Entelexo BiotherapeuticsAdithya RamanathanMinorFounded Buzzle
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The International School Nido de Aguilas mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Finix mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan College of Engineering34
Bob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesRama SomayajulaHead of Trading at ParadigmBlaine RileyInvestor at Side Door VenturesNate RedmondPartner at Alpha EdisonHaley ProutInvestor at Gigascale CapitalJoe TouGeneral Partner at Triptyq Capital
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Also attended The International School Nido de Aguilas3
Shared employers
Also worked at Runtime (YC P26)1
Also worked at Modern Treasury7
Jenny JohnstonVenture Partner at Better Tomorrow VenturesLeslie CrowePartner at Bain Capital VenturesAni NarayanScout at Greylock PartnersAunkur AryaVenture Partner at Menlo VenturesMatt MarcusCo-Founder & CEO at Modern TreasuryAndy QinFounder at OpenTools
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Also worked at Finix8
Adria HouInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalLeo de LunaPartner at Tribeca Venture PartnersTom PorterVice President, DCF at Acrew CapitalJames ChanCFO at Breakout VenturesCharles ShannonInvestor at Westbound Equity PartnersSam RosenVice President at GIC
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Also worked at Hulu16
Eric FengEconomic Empowerment | Gold House Ventures at Gold House VenturesMark AngelStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture PartnersRob PostAdvisory Board at InVitro CapitalArash NikkarEngineering Advisor at Modern TechnicalAshley ChiuVice President, Value Creation Team at Shamrock CapitalMichael SchreiberVenture Partner at SeventySix Capital
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