Chris Parsonson
FounderFounder/CEO at Solve Intelligence
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedSolve Intelligence · YC
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About
Chris holds advanced degrees in machine learning and engineering from Imperial College London, Cambridge, and UCL (where he completed his PhD). He has worked in AI research and development roles at the Alan Turing Institute, InstaDeep, and Dyson.
Founder/CEO at Solve IntelligenceYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Chris went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Solve Intelligence's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Solve Intelligence's investors below.
Solve Intelligence's investors · 12
20VCLondon · $250K – $5M checks · since 2025Amino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksCoho DeeptechSan FranciscoFoundersX VenturesSilicon ValleyOperator CollectivePalo Alto · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2025SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo AltoSterling RoadSan Francisco · $50K – $150K checksTeam Ignite VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesNew York · since 2025TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checksVisionaries ClubBerlin · $900K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
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Co-founders at Solve Intelligence
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Sanj AhilanFounder
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Angus ParsonsonFounder
Experience
- Solve IntelligenceFounder/CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Alan Turing InstituteVisiting Researcher2022London, England, United Kingdom
- InstaDeep LtdResearch Scientist2021 — 2022London
- Conception XVenture Scientist2021 — 2022United Kingdom
- VividQResearch Engineer2018 — 2019Cambridge, United Kingdom
- DysonResearch Engineer2017Malmesbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- FGV Cambridge NanosystemsResearch Scientist2016Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Polygelco PLCAnalyst2015London & Cambridge
- UbisenseSoftware Engineer2014Cambridge
Skills & more
Graph Neural Networks1GymRayTeamwork4Team Leadership1Public Speaking2Leadership1Zemax13Data Analytics15Data Science14Artificial Intelligence (AI)Optimization
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Optimization AlgorithmsAlgorithmsDeep LearningDeep Reinforcement LearningPuLPScikit-LearnSciPyNumPyInkscapeData AnalysisProject ManagementTeachingFrom Chris's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Parsonson?
- Chris holds advanced degrees in machine learning and engineering from Imperial College London, Cambridge, and UCL (where he completed his PhD). He has worked in AI research and development roles at the Alan Turing Institute, InstaDeep, and Dyson.
- Where does Chris Parsonson work?
- Chris Parsonson is Founder/CEO of Solve Intelligence.
- What companies did Chris Parsonson found?
- Chris Parsonson founded Solve Intelligence.
- Where did Chris Parsonson go to school?
- Chris Parsonson studied at Y Combinator (Batch S23); UCL (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Thesis: ‘Computer Network Optimisation with Artificial Intelligence and Optics’); University of Cambridge (MRes, Integrated Photonic & Electronic Systems Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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University of Cambridge mafia589
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2
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Imperial College London mafia378
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2David SchilanskyMScFounded One Biosciences +2David MyttonMaster of Science - MSFounded Server Density +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1Barnaby MaletTeaching AssistantFounded machine0 +1Advait RuiaBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded SuperTokens +1
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UCL mafia250
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Demis HassabisPhDFounded Google Deepmind +2Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Kes ThygesenBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Rolepoint +2Mark TrefgarneBAFounded Liverail +2Steven RenwickPhDFounded Tilores +2Rand HindiBscFounded Zama +1
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Instadeep mafia5
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended UCL706
Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone
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Also attended University of Cambridge1,601
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Also attended Stowe School13
Jos WhiteGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalWill Fraser-AllenManaging Partner at AlbionVCDouglas Hansen-LukeExecutive Chairman at Future Planet CapitalStephen BrittainDirector & Co-Founder at Insurtech Gateway FundShannon DevlinInvestment Analyst at MML Growth Capital Partners IrelandBruce Jenkyn-JonesCo-Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Listed Investments at Impax Asset
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Alan Turing Institute14
Stéphane MaikovskyDeputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer at LifeArc VenturesAdrian WellerGrowth Partner at Intrepid Growth PartnersTom CrickProfessor, MBE at Department for Culture Media SportPenelope JonesFounder at OhmMax AhrensFounder at Tekton DynamicsCarmine PaolinoFounding CTO at FRESHFLOW
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Also worked at InstaDeep Ltd9
Adam PluemerVenture Partner at Mangusta CapitalArnaud BarthelemyPartner and COO at Alpha Intelligence CapitalTerry ChouPartner at Alpha Intelligence CapitalAxel BadalianSenior Associate at Alpha Intelligence CapitalLaurence MidgleyFounder at Ångström AIElia SaquandFounder at VibeFlow
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Also worked at Conception X11
Matt WichrowskiPartner at Fly VenturesNick SlaterPartner at Twin Path VenturesGabriele PapievyteAssociate at Inovia CapitalMatthew MooreFounder at MillirayAlexis RalliFounder at Qmatter Quantum compression at scaleTim WeavingFounder at Qmatter Quantum compression at scale
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