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Elia Saquand

Founder

Founder at VibeFlow

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedVibeFlow · YC

About

Elia Saquand is a co-founder of VibeFlow. He previously served as Founding Engineer at a VC-backed startup developing graph visualization tools, conducted research in clinical AI at Stanford, built perception systems at Sony AI, and contributed to machine learning optimization work at InstaDeep. He holds an MSc in Data Science from ETH Zürich.

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Founder at VibeFlowYC S25

Intro paths

YC

Elia went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran VibeFlow's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Elia can intro founders to VibeFlow's investors below.

VibeFlow's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at VibeFlow

APAlessia Paccagnella
Alessia PaccagnellaFounder

Experience

  1. VibeFlow (YC S25)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Entrepreneurs FirstFounder in Residence2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
  3. SonyAIResearch Scientist2023 — 2024Zurich, Switzerland
  4. InstaDeep LtdR&D - Deep Learning for Protein Design2022Paris, Île-de-France, France
  5. ETH ZürichTeaching Assistant - Computer Networks2021Zurich, Switzerland
  6. ETH ZürichTeaching Assistant - Systems Programming and Computer Architecture2020 — 2021Zurich, Switzerland
  7. Chalmers Teknologkonsulter ABJunior Information Technology Consultant2020Sweden
  8. Global ID SA - EPFL Innovation ParkDeveloper and Researcher Intern2020Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  9. LauzHackWeb Developer & Co-Founder - Quome2020Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  10. EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Cafeteria - Sales Associate2017 — 2018Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityVisiting Student Researcher, Biomedical Informatics2022 — 2023
  2. ETH ZürichMaster of Science - MS, Data Science2020 — 2023
  3. Chalmers University of TechnologyExchange year, Computer Science2019 — 2020
  4. EPFLBachelor's degree, Computer Science-Communication System2017 — 2020
  5. Lycée PasteurHigh School2013 — 2016

Skills & more

PhysicsTensorFlowDockerHaikuPython (Programming Language)Java2Databases1Programming4React.jsMachine Learning2Web Development

From Elia's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,726

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended ETH Zürich136

Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesSteve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalHelge DaebelPartner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMaurin DaiInvestment Manager, Physical AI & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMax HeftiInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

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Also attended Chalmers University of Technology45

Ernest GassóDirector at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJacob KeyInvestor at Luminar VenturesJakob PalmstiernaPresident at GSRHimanshu GuptaCo-founder at WeRize at PICUS CAPITALEmma HanaeusInvestor at Almi InvestLinda ElfvingInvestor at Almi Invest

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Also attended EPFL61

Bouraux LeopoldAI & Data Engineer at Newfund CapitalJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgArzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCLaure BouchezExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONElena BattistelloAnalyst at Novartis Venture Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at VibeFlow (YC S25)1

Alessia PaccagnellaFounder at VibeFlow

Also worked at Entrepreneurs First105

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures

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Also worked at InstaDeep Ltd6

Adam PluemerVenture Partner at Mangusta CapitalArnaud BarthelemyPartner and COO at Alpha Intelligence CapitalTerry ChouPartner at Alpha Intelligence CapitalAxel BadalianSenior Associate at Alpha Intelligence CapitalAndrew HuenSenior Associate at Alpha Intelligence CapitalAziz HanafiFounder at Degla Inc