Fundraising Fox

Jamie Yau

Founder

Co-founder at Collar

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedCollar · YC

About

Co-founder of Collar, an AI agent for investment deal teams that automates the deal funnel — sourcing deals against a firm's thesis, processing datarooms, running due diligence, and drafting financial models, memos, and investment committee reports while leaving the final investment decision to the user.

Co-founder at CollarYC F26

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

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

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In turn, Jamie can intro founders to Collar's investors below.

Collar's investors · 2

Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Collar

KKKazel Koh En Yang
Kazel Koh En YangFounder

Experience

  1. Collar (YC F26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
  2. Openspace CapitalChief of Staffcurrent2026 — present
  3. YouthTechSGChief Development Officer / COO2023 — 2026
  4. U.S. Department of StateFellow2025United States
  5. McKinsey & CompanyStudent Consultant2024 — 2025Singapore
  6. EmpathlyCo-Founder2022 — 2023

Education

  1. Y CombinatorF26
  2. Singapore Management UniversityBachelor's degree, Integrative Studies
  3. Singapore PolytechnicHigh School Diploma

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jamie Yau?
Co-founder of Collar, an AI agent for investment deal teams that automates the deal funnel — sourcing deals against a firm's thesis, processing datarooms, running due diligence, and drafting financial models, memos, and investment committee reports while leaving the final investment decision to the user.
Where does Jamie Yau work?
Jamie Yau is Co-founder of Collar.
What companies did Jamie Yau found?
Jamie Yau founded Collar.
Where did Jamie Yau go to school?
Jamie Yau studied at Y Combinator (F26); Singapore Management University (Bachelor's degree, Integrative Studies); Singapore Polytechnic (High School Diploma).

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