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Hlumelo Notshe

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Founder at TensorPool

Stanford, California, United States

FoundedTensorPool · YC

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About

Hlumelo Notshe holds a BS and MS in Computer Science and Mathematics from Stanford. He previously worked at DeepMind and NextDoor before co-founding TensorPool, where he serves as Chief Product Officer.

Founder at TensorPoolYC W25

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

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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran TensorPool's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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TensorPool's investors · 9

468 CapitalBerlinAugur VCCalgaryDN CapitalLondon · $270K – $22M checksEval Ventures FundHarlem CapitalOlive Hill VenturesPeterson Venture PartnersSalt Lake City · $5M – $25M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025Y+ Ventures$5K – $1M checks

Co-founders at TensorPool

TSTycho Svoboda
Tycho SvobodaFounder
JMJoshua Martinez
Joshua MartinezFounder

Experience

  1. TensorPool (YC W25)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Stanford UniversityUndergraduate Researcher2024 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
  3. Stanford UniversityStudent Peer Facilitator2022 — 2025Stanford, California, United States
  4. NextdoorSWE/ML Engineer2024San Francisco, California, United States
  5. Remix Inc.SWE/Data Engineer2024Palo Alto, California, United States
  6. Google DeepMindMcCoy Ethics Researcher2023Palo Alto, CA
  7. Tech MattersProduct Manager2023
  8. MTN South AfricaData Analyst2021
  9. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Researcher2020 — 2021
  10. PPI ChessCo-Founder2018 — 2019

Skills & more

English1Arduino2Amazon Web Services (AWS)2MongoDB2C++1C (Programming Language)1Computer Hardware1SQL1Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)1HTML1Python (Programming Language)1Java1
+12 moreNonprofit OrganizationsAlgorithm DesignMachine LearningOpenCVUser ResearchData ScienceStatistical Data AnalysisData StructuresObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Computer NetworkingComputer LiteracyEducational Leadership

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hlumelo Notshe?
Hlumelo Notshe holds a BS and MS in Computer Science and Mathematics from Stanford. He previously worked at DeepMind and NextDoor before co-founding TensorPool, where he serves as Chief Product Officer.
Where does Hlumelo Notshe work?
Hlumelo Notshe is Founder of TensorPool.
What companies did Hlumelo Notshe found?
Hlumelo Notshe founded TensorPool.
Where did Hlumelo Notshe go to school?
Hlumelo Notshe studied at Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science); Hilton College (High School Diploma, General Studies).

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