About
Founder of Locus, which provides payment infrastructure and financial access controls for autonomous AI agents.
cole @coledermo
this is luffy he has 9 lives i love him more than anything i, however, only have 1 life but within that 1 life i have infinite chances to win so far he's winning he is asleep on my lap as i type this while i'm rolling the dice on building something generational https://t.co/A7WkPglH48
Jul 30, 2026 Β· β₯ 10
cole @coledermo
I dropped out of school 2 semesters away from grad and I'd argue there has never been a better time to drop out than right now the speed at which new businesses are being spun out is insane, and AI has enabled the creation of entire industries and the ability to distribute them
Jul 28, 2026 Β· β₯ 10
cole @coledermo
I'm a YC F25 founder and last year I got rejected from YC startup school I honestly felt a little spiteful seeing every single one of my friends get in, and I asked myself: what was wrong with my application, what was wrong with me Fast forward to today I spoke at the Chase https://t.co/zkqKPQbzv1
Jul 26, 2026 Β· β₯ 255 Β· β 8
Founder at LocusYC F25
Intro paths
Cole went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Locus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Cole can intro founders to Locus's investors below.