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341 people in our graph share verified history with Cole — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Simon CantunlockedCole: together at Coinbase (2025)
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Cole: together at Wilfrid Laurier University
About
Founder of Locus, which provides payment infrastructure and financial access controls for autonomous AI agents.
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- c•••@paywithlocus.comreveal75% confident
Founder at LocusYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Cole went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — 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 Locus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Cole can intro founders to Locus's investors below.
Experience
- Locus (YC F25)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Wilfrid Laurier University and University of WaterlooComputer Science and Business Studentcurrent2021 — presentWaterloo Ontario, Canada
- CoinbaseSoftware Engineer2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Counting OpinionsFrontend Engineer2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- RoadarooSoftware Engineer2023 — 2024Ontario, Canada
- PointClickCareSoftware Engineer2023Burlington, Ontario, Canada
- directworxSoftware Developer2023Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Startup EngineCo-Founder2022 — 2023Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Brock SolutionsSoftware Engineer2022Kitchener, Ontario
- Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill, Blue MountainBartender2021The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada
- Blue Mountain ResortSki Instructor2018 — 2021The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada
- Lighthouse Point (LHP)Pool Attendent2020Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
- Sunset Grill Restaurants Ltd.Dining Room Busser2017 — 2019The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Docker ProductsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Go (Programming Language)DatadogTemporalSolidity1Smart ContractsYield ManagementReact.jsTypeScriptPandas (Software)Scikit-Learn
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Core JavaMobile ApplicationsDartFlutterJavaSQLJSONMongoDBMicrosoft AzureMicrosoft Power AutomatePython (Programming Language)JavaScriptLanguages French
- The Smart Serve Responsible Alcohol Beverage Sales & Service Training Program — Smart Serve Ontario
From Cole's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cole Dermott?
- Founder of Locus, which provides payment infrastructure and financial access controls for autonomous AI agents.
- Where does Cole Dermott work?
- Cole Dermott is Founder of Locus.
- What companies did Cole Dermott found?
- Cole Dermott founded Locus.
- Where did Cole Dermott go to school?
- Cole Dermott studied at Y Combinator; University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Computer Science - BCS, Computer Science); Wilfrid Laurier University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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
+ 10,223 more
University of Waterloo mafia346
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chamath PalihapitiyaB.A.Sc.Founded 8090Apoorva MehtaBAScFounded InstacartJon LernerBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded Textnow +2Michael LittBASc. Honours Systems Design EngineeringFounded Garage Capital +1Mike McCauleyBAScFounded Garage Capital +1Zach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1
+ 339 more
Coinbase mafia93
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Balaji SrinivasanCTOFounded Counsyl +1Fred EhrsamCo-founderFounded NudgeBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEOFounded NewLimitKuberan MarimuthuEngineeringFounded Hashcube +2Surojit ChatterjeeChief Product OfficerFounded Ema +1Rob WitoffChief Technology OfficerFounded Chalktalk +1
+ 86 more
Hillfield Strathallan College mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
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
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Waterloo646
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 640 more
Also attended Wilfrid Laurier University136
David BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalSaar PikarInvestor at OMERS VenturesGurdeep PrewalCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesMike GrantisManaging Partner at Contango Digital AssetsArmand ObrejaTalent Manager at Icon VenturesMark SteeleVenture Partner at Florida Funders
+ 130 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Coinbase188
Balaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure Group
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