Find your path to Jason
219 people in our graph share verified history with Jason — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Gonçalo LopesunlockedJason: together at Ey (2025)
×2Jason: together at Georgetown
Jason: together at Ey
×7Jason: together at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
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 · 8
AgFunderSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checks · since 2022Autotech VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $8M checks · since 2022Cavallo VenturesSan Francisco · since 2022Cleveland AvenueChicago · $1M – $10M checks · since 2022DCVC BioPalo Alto · since 2022Future VenturesLos Altos · $1M – $10M checks · since 2022SeaX VenturesMillbrae · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026
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).
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
Georgetown mafia169
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Darren NixFounded Steadily +2Howard J. FederoffEVP Health Sciences/Executive DeanFounded Kenaitx +2Ted LeonsisAmerican StudiesFounded Snagfilms +1Briggs MorrisonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Crossbow Therapeutics +1Laura YeciesMSFSFounded Bonehealthtech +1Jill KoziolMAFounded Motherly +1
+ 162 more
Ey mafia157
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fabien MendezAssociate | Mergers & AcquisitionsFounded Sanctu +1Felix HemmerlingPowerPoint Assembly Line WorkerFounded habiata +1Srinivas SarkarManagement ConsultantFounded Coupl +1Eden OvadiaCyber Security AnalystFounded Finnyai +1Dmitry KarpovGlobal Innovation TeamFounded Adentris +1Jeff GrassEY Entrepreneur of the Year JudgeFounded LiveSafe +1
+ 150 more
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology mafia52
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chat JoglekarFounded Baton +2Dhruv GuptaHigh SchoolFounded Drumkit +1Stephen CampbellFounded Sensei +1Austin MillsFounded Codes Health +1Abhishek BhargavaAdvanced Studies DiplomaFounded Betterbrain +1Alice ZhangFounded Vergelabs +1
+ 45 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Georgetown University759
Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesDiana BerishaInvestor at Spark Capital
+ 753 more
Also attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology82
Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftMorgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersShreyas GargInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Mike DauberGeneral Partner at Amplify PartnersAnis RashidEIR at Serena Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Verdant1
Also worked at Holly2
Also worked at EY2,000
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesHark AhluwaliaAssociate at Revolution
+ 1,994 more
Also worked at Georgetown University90
Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilDoug BandVenture Partner at AlleyCorpMike WangChief Product Officer at Long Journey VenturesAbbas F. "Eddy" ZuaiterPartner at Transform Capital ManagementNatalie EphraimProgram Manager – Mentorship & Partnerships at The Innovation SpaceTahira DosaniCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVC
+ 84 more