Find your path to Jackson
280 people in our graph share verified history with Jackson — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sundeep PeechuunlockedJackson: together at Plaid (2020–2023)
×5Jackson: together at Plaid
×2Jackson: together at Contrary
×2Jackson: together at Comcast
About
Jackson Chen worked as an engineer at Google and later as a product manager at Plaid before founding Alphawatch AI, a company focused on AI-driven monitoring.
Founder at Alphawatch AIYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Jackson went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Alphawatch AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jackson can intro founders to Alphawatch AI's investors below.
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Experience
- Alphawatch.AIFoundercurrent2023 — present
- PlaidSoftware Engineer2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2019Mountain View, California, United States
- ContraryFounding Engineering Partner2017 — 2019
- ContraryEngineering Lead2018
- Columbia UniversityGenetic Algorithms Researcher2018
- OpenGov Inc.Engineering Intern2018
- ComcastEngineering Intern2017Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Skills & more
Chess20Entrepreneurship2Government2Python21MySQL7Microsoft Office9
From Jackson's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jackson Chen?
- Jackson Chen worked as an engineer at Google and later as a product manager at Plaid before founding Alphawatch AI, a company focused on AI-driven monitoring.
- Where does Jackson Chen work?
- Jackson Chen is Founder of Alphawatch AI.
- What companies did Jackson Chen found?
- Jackson Chen founded Alphawatch AI.
- Where did Jackson Chen go to school?
- Jackson Chen studied at Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Columbia University mafia454
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben HorowitzBAFounded OpswareChris DixonMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founder CollectiveKai-Fu LeeA.B.Founded 01Kevin M. SlawinB.A.Founded Phoenix SENOLYTIX +4Paul GrossingerMaster of Science; M.SFounded Gaingels +3Trevor PriceMasters of Science CandidateFounded Town Hall Ventures +2
+ 447 more
Contrary mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Roger CawdetteVenture PartnerFounded Village Labs +1Stella HanInvestorFounded Fractional Homes, Inc. +1Michelle FangVenture PartnerFounded Cerebras SystemsSidney McLaurinVenture PartnerFounded Fleet RoboticsRavi BakhaiVenture PartnerFounded HypeChandler RogersContrary Fellow (CF21)Founded Relay Health
+ 15 more
Plaid mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenGrowthFounded OpswareZach PerretCo-Founder & CEOFounded PlaidWilliam HockeyCo-founder and Board DirectorFounded PlaidJeffrey WangInternFounded Exa Labs +1Alain MeierHead of Fraud & IdentityFounded CognitoStephanie VasquezHead of Product, Risk & ComplianceFounded Line.Build
+ 13 more
Plaid mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenGrowthFounded OpswareJeffrey WangSoftware EngineerFounded Exa Labs +1Alain MeierHead of Fraud & IdentityFounded CognitoStephanie VasquezHead of Product, Risk & ComplianceFounded Line.BuildPritee TembhekarProduct ManagerFounded FlyflowPushkar LankaEngineering ManagerFounded Trava
+ 10 more
Same school
Also attended Columbia University1,304
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
+ 1,298 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Plaid58
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Santo PolitiInvestor at Spark Capital
+ 52 more
Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
+ 1,994 more
Also worked at Contrary58
Michelle FangResident at Lux CapitalShreyas GargInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tara SullivanPrincipal at Flare Capital PartnersGraham CarneyInvestments at General PartnershipJustin LiAnalyst at Level EquityRak GargPartner at Bain Capital Ventures
+ 52 more
Also worked at Columbia University337
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp
+ 331 more