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Joseph Zhang

Founder

Founder at CatchBack Cards

Stanford, California, United States

FoundedCatchBack Cards · YC

About

Joseph Zhang was an early engineer at a cryptocurrency startup developing a DEX and NFT platform, a consultant at McKinsey on AI transformation for enterprises, and a software engineer at AWS focused on cloud storage infrastructure. He has direct experience in collectibles trading and the Pokémon card market.

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Sohan Zhang @sohan_zhang

if you're not building a startup for the love of the game, you're ngmi

Jul 31, 2026 · ♥ 2

Sohan Zhang @sohan_zhang

New Riftbound set 👀 https://t.co/Q5N80x1gxU

Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 9

Sohan Zhang @sohan_zhang

behold, our @catchback_cards video editor (Arnav)'s car: Carnav 💀 https://t.co/vhWZ4GSGOQ

Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 4

Founder at CatchBack CardsYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Joseph 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 Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran CatchBack Cards's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Joseph can intro founders to CatchBack Cards's investors below.

CatchBack Cards's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at CatchBack Cards

SKSophia Kim
Sophia KimFounder

Experience

  1. CatchBack CardsFoundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. NexusSoftware Engineer2025
  3. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant - Digital and Analytics2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Software Engineer2024Seattle, Washington, United States
  5. The Farmlink ProjectSoftware Engineer2023 — 2024
  6. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst - Digital and Analytics2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  7. AbilityHacksCS for Social Good Studio Instructor2021Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  8. UNICEFSoftware Engineer2020

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMaster's degree, Computer Science2023 — 2024
  2. Stanford UniversityBachelor's degree, Cognitive Science2019 — 2023
  3. The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST)High School Diploma2015 — 2019

Skills & more

C++1MATLAB1Swift (Programming Language)1Python (Programming Language)1Microsoft OfficeC

From Joseph's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,785

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST)4

Vibhor KhannaVice President at Coatue ManagementKashish GuptaFounder at HightouchRoland SaavedraFounder at MarkItSophia KimFounder at CatchBack Cards

Shared employers

Also worked at CatchBack Cards1

Sophia KimFounder at CatchBack Cards

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,245

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)148

Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesJared SaulFormer Chief Medical Officer, Commercial Health & Life Sciences (External Advisor) at Flare Capital PartnersEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing Ventures

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Also worked at The Farmlink Project3

Lachlan MontgomerySenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersSal SpinaInvestor at Tq Ventures LlcMackenzie ChapmanInvestor at Battery Ventures