About
Derek Ho is Co-Founder and COO of Distyl AI. He previously worked at Palantir and Citadel.
Founder at Distyl
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Distyl's investors · 10
Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksDell Technologies CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checks · since 2025FirsthandVCClaymontKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2025Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2025Millennium New HorizonsSilicon ValleyMillennium Technology Value PartnersBelgradeOutcast VenturesSan Francisco · $500K checksPeak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M checks
Co-founders at Distyl
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Arjun PrakashFounder
Experience
- Distyl AICo-Founder, COOcurrent2022 — present
- Palantir TechnologiesBusiness Development2017 — 2022New York, United States
- CitadelFixed Income Trader2013 — 2016New York
- Credit SuisseFixed Income Trader2010 — 2013New York
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Ho?
- Derek Ho is Co-Founder and COO of Distyl AI. He previously worked at Palantir and Citadel.
- Where does Derek Ho work?
- Derek Ho is Founder of Distyl.
- What companies did Derek Ho found?
- Derek Ho founded Distyl.
- Where did Derek Ho go to school?
- Derek Ho studied at University of Pennsylvania (BA, Mathematics); The Wharton School (BSc, Finance).
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania814
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Also attended The Wharton School1,540
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of Atomic
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Shared employers
Also worked at Distyl AI7
Ray ChengManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsDeepak JeevankumarManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalAndy ChenManaging Partner at Outcast VenturesAndy ChenGeneral Partner at Coatue ManagementKatherine HuVenture Partner at Golden PalmAlba RubioFellow at LifeX Ventures
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Also worked at Palantir Technologies219
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesBryan OffuttInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Citadel71
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiRobert CulpPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersDavid SnydermanManaging Partner and Global Head of Alternative Credit and Fixed Income at Magnetar AI VenturesFran AmicoExecutive Assistant at CAVU Consumer PartnersEvan FengPartner at CoinFundJohn GuCo-Founder and CEO at Caladan
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Also worked at Credit Suisse600
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesNik StoronskyCo-founder & CEO of RevolutVlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of RevolutRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners
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