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John Horton

Founder

Founder at Expected Parrot

Greater Boston

FoundedExpected Parrot · YC

About

John Horton is a co-founder of Expected Parrot and a professor at MIT Sloan with a background in economics and prior military service as an Army officer.

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John Horton @johnjhorton

This comment by Howard Raiffa on the original Ellsberg paradox paper is delightful: https://t.co/ZnjQmNY7wY

Aug 2, 2026 · ♥ 7 · ⇄ 1

John Horton @johnjhorton

New blog post: Research surveys should be version-controlled files https://t.co/T9WHKxHiCP https://t.co/JnbKfmZqms

Jul 31, 2026 · ♥ 31 · ⇄ 7

John Horton @johnjhorton

All of twitter after realizing they can scam us out of hats by claiming they want an @ExpectedParrot tattoo https://t.co/4jBuKMQHyx https://t.co/9TBzf06P8m

Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 12 · ⇄ 1

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Intro paths

YC

John went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Expected Parrot's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, John can intro founders to Expected Parrot's investors below.

Expected Parrot's investors · 2

Bloomberg BetaY Combinator

Co-founders at Expected Parrot

RHRobin Horton
Robin HortonCo-Founder & CEO

Experience

  1. Expected ParrotCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  2. MicrosoftConsulting Researchercurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. MIT Sloan School of ManagementAssociate Professor (with tenure)2023 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. MIT Sloan School of ManagementAssociate Professor2021 — 2023
  5. MIT Sloan School of ManagementAssistant Professor2019 — 2023Cambridge, MA
  6. NYU Stern School of BusinessAssistant Professor2013 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. UberVisiting Economist2015San Francisco Bay Area
  8. oDeskStaff Economist2011 — 2013
  9. Harvard UniversityGraduate Student in Public Policy2006 — 2011
  10. US ArmyTank Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer2001 — 2006

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityPhD, Public Policy2006 — 2011
  2. United States Military Academy at West PointBS, Mathematics and Computer Science (minor)1997 — 2001

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)2R25Python11SQL6LaTeX11Mathematica2Stata14Economics27Labor Economics27Econometrics28Data Science3Crowdsourcing8
+9 moreStatisticsEmacsMathematical ModelingOrganizational EconomicsMachine LearningData AnalysisData MiningAnalyticsPublic Policy

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,231

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended United States Military Academy at West Point66

A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelLes CraigInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Aaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Microsoft737

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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Also worked at MIT Sloan School of Management86

Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringIsabelle TashimaSr. Associate at Volition CapitalAkanksha MehtaInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesRandy CohenHarvard Business School Professor at FemHealth Ventures

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Also worked at Uber251

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures

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Also worked at oDesk3

Josh BreinlingerVenture Partner at FJ LabsAjoy MallikVenture Partner at Follow[the]SeedIvan BandarykSubDAO Owner at Protofire