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David Khachaturov

Founder

Founder at Egoist Machines

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

FoundedEgoist Machines Β· YC

About

David Khachaturov holds degrees in computer science from Cambridge and Oxford, including a PhD, and previously worked as an ML researcher at OpenAI and as a lead AI security researcher at FrontierOne. He is the founder of Egoist Machines.

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Intro paths

YC

David went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran Egoist Machines's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, David can intro founders to Egoist Machines's investors below.

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Y Combinator

Co-founders at Egoist Machines

EMErin McGurk
Erin McGurkFounder

Experience

  1. Egoist Machines, Inc.Foundercurrent2026 β€” presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. University of CambridgeComputer Science Tripos Supervisorcurrent2021 β€” presentCambridge
  3. University of CambridgeResearch Intern2021Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  4. Frontier/1Lead AI Security Researcher2026Cambridge
  5. QeiosSoftware Architect2025
  6. mazette!Founder2021 β€” 2025
  7. Mercor IntelligenceComputer Science Intelligence Analyst2025
  8. OpenAIMachine Learning Researcher2025
  9. Blue EducationPrivate Tutor2020 β€” 2021
  10. Seamless CapitalIntern2020
  11. IMC TradingSoftware Development Intern2020Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  12. SpeechmaticsMachine Learning Intern2019Cambridge, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of CambridgeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science2022 β€” 2025
  2. University of OxfordMaster of Science - MSc, Advanced Computer Science2021 β€” 2022
  3. University of CambridgeBachelor of Arts - BA (Hons), Computer Science2018 β€” 2021
  4. St Paul's SchoolA-level, Mathematics2016 β€” 2018
  5. San Andrea SchoolMATSEC

Skills & more

Public SpeakingMicrosoft Office1Microsoft Excel3Microsoft Word1C#2Java2Python (Programming Language)1Lua1Research1

Languages English Β· Russian

From David's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

University of Oxford mafia203

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded Manas AI +1Glen TullmanDiploma in Social AnthropologyFounded Transcarent +1Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +1Kulveer TaggarMAFounded Auctomatic +1Alex AtallahBing Overseas Study ProgramFounded OpenSea +1Marcus LimaMaster of Science - MScFounded Torus +1

+ 196 more

University of Cambridge mafia156

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Heyzap +2Leonard Picardo1st class MEngFounded HeliosX +1Alexander BlessingBachelor of Arts - BAFounded VoiceGem +1Sasha OrloffSemester Abroad (Pembroke College)Founded Lendup +1Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +1Tom SayerMAFounded Ello +1

+ 149 more

St Paul's School mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Leonard PicardoFounded HeliosX +1Axel La PiraFounded Alan +1Aleks HabdankO levels and A levelsFounded iDefigo GroupAndrew NutterFounded GamaKais BaillargeonHigh School DiplomaFounded ResponseAbheek BasuFounded Laudspeaker

+ 3 more

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge793

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

+ 787 more

Also attended University of Oxford912

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 906 more

Also attended St Paul's School36

Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesSam EndacottPartner at NorthzoneMarcInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesMaxim OwenPartner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthConor ScanlanAssociate Partner at Nauta CapitalFabian Burnett SmallInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL

+ 30 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Egoist Machines, Inc.1

Erin McGurkFounder at Egoist Machines

Also worked at Frontier/11

Frank MeehanInvestment Committee at SparkLabs Cultiv8

Also worked at Mercor Intelligence1

Jeff ZhengInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

Also worked at OpenAI117

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalFraser KeltonInvestor at Spark CapitalArpan ShahInvestor at Spark CapitalVeit MoellerVP, Brand & Design at ParadigmTarek WakedCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Type One Ventures

+ 111 more