About
Christian Safka is a founding engineer and head of machine learning at Tavus (YC S21), and previously worked as a product manager at Microsoft. He has spent over a decade building software and machine learning products.
Founder at PinchYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Christian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
→
In turn, Christian can intro founders to Pinch's investors below.
Experience
- PinchFoundercurrent2024 — present
- TavusHead of Machine Learning2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- TavusFounding Engineer2022 — 2023
- Audio Paint BrushFounder2021 — 2022
- MicrosoftProgram Manager II2021
- MicrosoftData Scientist2018 — 2021
- STACC (Software Technology and Applications Competence Center)Data Scientist2017 — 2018Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
- AdcanvasSoftware Developer2016 — 2017Tallinn
- Innovative Guitar SystemsEmbedded Software Engineer2015 — 2016Tallinn, Estonia
Skills & more
Machine Learning7Software Development12Start-ups11Recommender SystemsFraud DetectionMusic Production2
Languages English · Estonian · Spanish
From Christian's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christian Safka?
- Christian Safka is a founding engineer and head of machine learning at Tavus (YC S21), and previously worked as a product manager at Microsoft. He has spent over a decade building software and machine learning products.
- Where does Christian Safka work?
- Christian Safka is Founder of Pinch.
- What companies did Christian Safka found?
- Christian Safka founded Pinch.
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
+ 8,766 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Pinch1
Also worked at Tavus6
Also worked at Microsoft1,177
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
+ 1,171 more
