About
Daichi Hiraoka is founder of Korso, which develops data systems and trading infrastructure for financial markets.
Founder at KorsoYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Daichi went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Andrew Miklas, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Korso's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Daichi can intro founders to Korso's investors below.
Korso's investors · 1
Co-founders at Korso
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Alex LiuFounder
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Martin PanFounder
Experience
- afterfiveCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentIrvine, CA
- Korso (YC P26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentIrvine, CA
- Penn Electric RacingElectrical Hardware Engineer2024 — 2025Philadelphia, PA
- TransSiP, Inc.Electrical Engineering Intern2025Irvine, CA
- University of FloridaResearch Assistant2023Gainesville, FL
Skills & more
Languages English · Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daichi Hiraoka?
- Daichi Hiraoka is founder of Korso, which develops data systems and trading infrastructure for financial markets.
- Where does Daichi Hiraoka work?
- Daichi Hiraoka is Founder of Korso.
- What companies did Daichi Hiraoka found?
- Daichi Hiraoka founded Korso.
- Where did Daichi Hiraoka go to school?
- Daichi Hiraoka studied at University of Pennsylvania (Electrical Engineering); University High School, Irvine.
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Same school
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Also attended University High School, Irvine3
Shared employers
Also worked at afterfive2
Also worked at Korso (YC P26)2
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