About
John Chirikjian founded AI.Fashion during Y Combinator's S20 batch and previously started 3ayez through Y Combinator's W18 batch. He is currently building Starpilot.
Founder at AI.FashionYC S20
Intro paths
YC
John went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, John can intro founders to AI.Fashion's investors below.
AI.Fashion's investors · 3
Co-founders at AI.Fashion
DC
Daniel CitronFounder
Experience
- StarpilotFoundercurrent2026 — present
- BacklotCofounder & CTO2020 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
- NodogoroFounder2017 — 2025
- AyezCofounder & CTO2017 — 2020Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
- MicrosoftTechnical PM2016Redmond, Washington
- Johns Hopkins Whiting School of EngineeringResearcher2015Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics
Education
- Yale UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science [Honors, Distinction in the Major]
Skills & more
Teamwork9Computer Science9Research8Film Production12Directing7Web Design5Photography10Editing9Social Networking2Photoshop5Copywriting3Advertising2
Languages English · Japanese
From John's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
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Yale University mafia149
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Rye +3Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Kevin RyanBAFounded Business Insider +1Chad RigettiPhDFounded Sygaldry Technologies +1Ben SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +1Emmett ShearBSFounded Twitch +1
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Same school
Also attended Yale University623
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Starpilot1
Also worked at Backlot1
Also worked at Microsoft1,056
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis Ventures
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