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Rebecca JamesunlockedDerek: together at The Wharton School (2008–2009)
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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, Accounting, Statistics).
Founder mafias
The Wharton School mafia570
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Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,417
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners
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Also attended The Wharton School2,000
Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of AtomicKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Shared employers
Also worked at Distyl AI9
Ray ChengManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsDeepak JeevankumarManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalAndy ChenManaging Partner at Outcast VenturesAlba RubioFellow at LifeX VenturesRoy StillwellFounder at NearwaveKwadwo NyarkoFounder at Nophin
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Also worked at Palantir Technologies291
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 VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Citadel126
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiRobert CulpPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersEeshaan SachathevaCo-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.David SnydermanManaging Partner and Global Head of Alternative Credit and Fixed Income at Magnetar AI VenturesFran AmicoExecutive Assistant at CAVU Consumer PartnersEvan FengPartner at CoinFund
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Also worked at Credit Suisse1,102
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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