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John Horton

Founder

CTO at Expected Parrot

Greater Boston

FoundedExpected Parrot · YC

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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.

CTO at Expected ParrotYC F25

Intro paths

YC

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

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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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Co-founders at Expected Parrot

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Horton?
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.
Where does John Horton work?
John Horton is CTO of Expected Parrot.
What companies did John Horton found?
John Horton founded Expected Parrot.

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