About
Jean Kaddour holds a PhD in machine learning from University College London.
Founder at SagalandYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Jean went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Sagaland's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jean can intro founders to Sagaland's investors below.
Sagaland's investors · 1
Co-founders at Sagaland
SP
Srijan PatelFounder
Experience
- Google DeepMindResearch Scientistcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- SevnAICo-Founder2025 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- Reka AIResearch Intern2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- BCG GAMMAData Scientist2019
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jean Kaddour?
- Jean Kaddour holds a PhD in machine learning from University College London.
- Where does Jean Kaddour work?
- Jean Kaddour is Founder of Sagaland.
- What companies did Jean Kaddour found?
- Jean Kaddour founded Sagaland.
- Where did Jean Kaddour go to school?
- Jean Kaddour studied at UCL (PhD); Y Combinator (W24); Seoul National University (Semester Abroad, Computer Science).
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