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Jae Choi

Founder

Founder at Sponge

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedSponge · YC

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About

Jae Choi is a co-founder at Sponge and previously worked on crypto initiatives at Stripe.

Founder at SpongeYC W26

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YC

Jae went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Sponge's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Co-founders at Sponge

EZEric Zhang
Eric ZhangFounder
RLRishab Luthra

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jae Choi?
Jae Choi is a co-founder at Sponge and previously worked on crypto initiatives at Stripe.
Where does Jae Choi work?
Jae Choi is Founder of Sponge.
What companies did Jae Choi found?
Jae Choi founded Sponge.

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