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Joon Won Song

Founder

CEO at Instinct

United States

FoundedInstinct · YC

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About

Joon Won Song worked as a quantitative developer at Squarepoint Capital and studied electrical engineering and computer science at Imperial College London.

CEO at InstinctYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Joon went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Instinct's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Co-founders at Instinct

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Joe PapworthFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joon Won Song?
Joon Won Song worked as a quantitative developer at Squarepoint Capital and studied electrical engineering and computer science at Imperial College London.
Where does Joon Won Song work?
Joon Won Song is CEO of Instinct.
What companies did Joon Won Song found?
Joon Won Song founded Instinct.

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