About
Jason Yi co-founded Verdant after developing AI HR software at Holly and building legislative tracking tools at Aidy, a Y Combinator W24 company. He studied computer science at Georgetown University, where he researched automation for public benefits delivery and AI safety.
Co-Founder at VerdantYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Jason went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — 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 Verdant's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jason can intro founders to Verdant's investors below.
Verdant's investors · 1
Co-founders at Verdant
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Aidan NgCo-founder
Experience
- VerdantCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- HollySoftware Engineer Intern2025
- EYData Science Intern2025New York, New York, United States
- Georgetown UniversityResearch Assistant2024 — 2025
- AidySoftware Engineer Intern2024San Francisco, California, United States
- Georgetown UniversityResearch Assistant2023 — 2024
- Beeck Center for Social Impact + InnovationAnalyst2023
Skills & more
FlutterPandas (Software)TensorFlowNetworkXDockerGitHubLinuxC++2JavaScript2R (Programming Language)2Tableau2Python (Programming Language)3
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Graphic Design PrinciplesEnvironmental EthicsNumPyScikit-LearnTech EthicsFrom Jason's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jason Yi?
- Jason Yi co-founded Verdant after developing AI HR software at Holly and building legislative tracking tools at Aidy, a Y Combinator W24 company. He studied computer science at Georgetown University, where he researched automation for public benefits delivery and AI safety.
- Where does Jason Yi work?
- Jason Yi is Co-Founder of Verdant.
- What companies did Jason Yi found?
- Jason Yi founded Verdant.
- Where did Jason Yi go to school?
- Jason Yi studied at Y Combinator (S26); Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science, Computer Science); Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (High School Diploma).
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