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About
Kristy Gao is a computer science graduate from the University of Waterloo who previously worked at Google, PayPal, and Watershed.
CTO at CenoteYC W25
Intro paths
Kristy went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Kristy can intro founders to Cenote's investors below.
Cenote's investors · 1
Co-founders at Cenote

Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kristy Gao?
- Kristy Gao is a computer science graduate from the University of Waterloo who previously worked at Google, PayPal, and Watershed.
- Where does Kristy Gao work?
- Kristy Gao is CTO of Cenote.
- What companies did Kristy Gao found?
- Kristy Gao founded Cenote.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Google mafia1,712
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University of Waterloo mafia428
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PayPal mafia131
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Kleiner Perkins mafia87
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