About
Justin Wei is a computer science graduate from the University of Texas at Austin (Turing Scholar, Class of 2022) and founder of Phind.
Founder at PhindYC S22
Intro paths
YC
Justin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Justin can intro founders to Phind's investors below.
Phind's investors · 3
Co-founders at Phind
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Michael RoyzenFounder
Experience
- ModularSoftware Engineercurrent2026 — present
- phind.comCo-Founder & CTO2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- KalshiSoftware Engineer Intern2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- CitadelSoftware Engineer Intern2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- SkiffSecurity Engineer Intern2020
- GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern2020Greater Seattle Area
- AdobeSoftware Engineering Intern2019Austin, Texas Area
- BazaarvoiceSoftware QA Engineering Intern2018Austin, Texas
- University of North TexasUndergraduate Researcher2017Denton, Texas
- University of Notre DameUndergraduate Researcher2017Notre Dame, Indiana
Skills & more
Programming2CybersecurityC++Systems EngineeringStorage VirtualizationPython (Programming Language)Application SecurityParallel Computing
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Justin Wei?
- Justin Wei is a computer science graduate from the University of Texas at Austin (Turing Scholar, Class of 2022) and founder of Phind.
- Where does Justin Wei work?
- Justin Wei is Founder of Phind.
- What companies did Justin Wei found?
- Justin Wei founded Phind.
- Where did Justin Wei go to school?
- Justin Wei studied at Y Combinator; The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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The University of Texas at Austin mafia106
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Kalshi mafia8
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Matt HuangDirectorFounded HotspotsMichael SeibelDirectorFounded SocialCamEric LiawInvestorFounded SageDaniel SunSoftware EngineerFounded Breez LabsZac SchulwolfSoftware Engineer InternFounded BiteSightYash RamchandaniProduct / EngineeringFounded Draft The Record
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Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science mafia7
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
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Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAnish AggarwalInvestor at Lightbank
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Also attended Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science10
Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesShaoib MakaniFounder, Motive at Houghton Street VenturesPriya PurewalSenior Associate at Smash CapitalBrian Huskinson, PhDVenture Partner at ATPJoanne ShangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rishi TalatiFounder at Hotplate
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kalshi13
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalEric LiawInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex KurlandPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersBill BaumelManaging Director at Ohio Innovation Fund
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Also worked at Citadel72
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiRobert CulpPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersDavid SnydermanManaging Partner and Global Head of Alternative Credit and Fixed Income at Magnetar AI VenturesFran AmicoExecutive Assistant at CAVU Consumer PartnersEvan FengPartner at CoinFundJohn GuCo-Founder and CEO at Caladan
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Also worked at Skiff3
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