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Catheryn Li
InvestorFounderCEO at Simple AI
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedSimple AI · YC
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About
Catheryn Li is co-founder and CEO of Simple AI. She previously led software engineering at Y Combinator for four years, overseeing Startup School and related internal platforms, and holds degrees in computer science and mathematics from MIT.
CEO at Simple AIYC S24
Intro paths
Catheryn went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Simple AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Catheryn can intro founders to Simple AI's investors below.
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Co-founders at Simple AI
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Catheryn LiKeys To Successful Co-Founder Relationships
Y Combinator
Writing
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Catheryn Li?
- Catheryn Li is co-founder and CEO of Simple AI. She previously led software engineering at Y Combinator for four years, overseeing Startup School and related internal platforms, and holds degrees in computer science and mathematics from MIT.
- Where does Catheryn Li work?
- Catheryn Li is CEO of Simple AI.
- What companies did Catheryn Li found?
- Catheryn Li founded Simple AI.
- What companies has Catheryn Li invested in?
- Investments tracked here include cmux, Dench.com, Imprezia, Kaizen, Polymorph.
- What has Catheryn Li written?
- Catheryn Li has 1 tracked post on ycombinator.com, including "Does co-founder matching work?".
- What podcasts and interviews feature Catheryn Li?
- Tracked appearances include "Keys To Successful Co-Founder Relationships".
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,487
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University of Oxford mafia782
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Quizlet mafia9
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