About
Luke Rosa led scaled systems at Traba, a Series A startup backed by Founders Fund and Khosla, where he implemented AI agents to handle operational functions. He studied economics at the University of Chicago.
Founder at HedgeYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Luke went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Hedge's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Luke can intro founders to Hedge's investors below.
Hedge's investors · 1
Co-founders at Hedge
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Luke ButtonCo-Founder, CEO
Experience
- HedgeCo-Founder, COOcurrent2026 — present
- TrabaHead of Scaled Systems2026
- TrabaStrategic Partnerships2025 — 2026
- TrabaGrowth2024 — 2025
- Sei LabsGrowth2022 — 2023
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luke Rosa?
- Luke Rosa led scaled systems at Traba, a Series A startup backed by Founders Fund and Khosla, where he implemented AI agents to handle operational functions. He studied economics at the University of Chicago.
- Where does Luke Rosa work?
- Luke Rosa is Founder of Hedge.
- What companies did Luke Rosa found?
- Luke Rosa founded Hedge.
- Where did Luke Rosa go to school?
- Luke Rosa studied at Y Combinator (P26); University of Chicago (Bachelor's degree, Economics).
Founder mafias
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University of Chicago mafia102
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Same school
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Also attended University of Chicago441
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hedge1
Also worked at Traba7
Samir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesDaanish KhaziCo-Founder at Paper InstrumentsGavin BainsCo-Founder at Paper InstrumentsJoseph BesgenCo-Founder at Paper InstrumentsJames ChenCo-founder at FernstoneLuke ButtonCo-Founder, CEO at Hedge
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