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About
Derek Ye previously served as tech lead at Amazon and founding engineer at Arpeggi Labs, an a16z-backed startup. He was a National Merit Scholar at USC.
CTO at MaximalYC S25
Intro paths
Derek went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Maximal's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Derek can intro founders to Maximal's investors below.
Maximal's investors · 4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Ye?
- Derek Ye previously served as tech lead at Amazon and founding engineer at Arpeggi Labs, an a16z-backed startup. He was a National Merit Scholar at USC.
- Where does Derek Ye work?
- Derek Ye is CTO of Maximal.
- What companies did Derek Ye found?
- Derek Ye founded Maximal.
- What companies has Derek Ye invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Fleetline, Nozomio, Proliferate.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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University of Southern California mafia458
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Eli Lilly mafia73
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Workday mafia44
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Torrey Pines High School mafia12
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