About
Emilio Andere studied mathematics at the University of Chicago and previously worked at Argonne, the UChicago SAND Lab, and Elicit.
Founder at WaferYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Emilio 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 Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Wafer's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Emilio can intro founders to Wafer's investors below.
Wafer's investors · 2
Co-founders at Wafer
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Steven ArellanoFounder
Experience
- WaferCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Argonne National LaboratoryML Researcher2024 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
- ElicitSoftware Engineer2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Sphere LabsSoftware Engineer2023New York, United States
- University of Chicago Department of Computer ScienceML Researcher2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Impossible FinanceSoftware Engineer2022
- GlipSoftware Engineer2021
- Schoolhouse.worldFounding Tutor2020 — 2021
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emilio Andere?
- Emilio Andere studied mathematics at the University of Chicago and previously worked at Argonne, the UChicago SAND Lab, and Elicit.
- Where does Emilio Andere work?
- Emilio Andere is Founder of Wafer.
- What companies did Emilio Andere found?
- Emilio Andere founded Wafer.
- Where did Emilio Andere go to school?
- Emilio Andere studied at University of Chicago (Mathematics); Y Combinator (S25); Cumbres International School Mexico (High School Diploma).
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