About
Manil Lakabi previously worked as an operator on the generative AI team at Scale AI and the foundation research team at Meta.
Founder at x1YC F24
Intro paths
YC
Manil went through Y Combinator (Fall 2024) β 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 β the partner who ran x1's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Manil can intro founders to x1's investors below.
x1's investors Β· 2
Experience
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel13Management8Data Analysis6Machine Learning1Data ModelingStatistical Data AnalysisStatisticsVenture CapitalPrivate EquityPython3SQL2Git1
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Pandas (Software)C++LeadershipPublic SpeakingData ScienceData AnalyticsLogistic RegressionLinear RegressionLinear AlgebraClassificationScikit-LearnMatplotlibLanguages English Β· French
- Founders Fellowship (ODF 11) β ODF
- Certfied Scrum Master (CSM) β Strategism, Inc
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Manil Lakabi?
- Manil Lakabi previously worked as an operator on the generative AI team at Scale AI and the foundation research team at Meta.
- Where does Manil Lakabi work?
- Manil Lakabi is Founder of x1.
- What companies did Manil Lakabi found?
- Manil Lakabi founded x1.
- Where did Manil Lakabi go to school?
- Manil Lakabi studied at Y Combinator; Santa Clara University (Bachelor's degree, Economics(Math)).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Scale AI mafia47
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Alexandr WangCo-founder & CEOFounded Scale AILucy GuoCo-founderFounded PassesWilliam HockeyBoard DirectorFounded PlaidJosephine LeeIntern - GenAIFounded Palette Labs +1Daniel LevineBoard MemberFounded ChartioArnav SahuInvestorFounded Wolfia
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Santa Clara University mafia35
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Praveen MandalBachelor's DegreeFounded Joules AI +1Rasmus AreskougComputer Science & Engineering ManagementFounded ParaglideGeorge ManuelianBachelor's degreeFounded RapidFortDean RobisonMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded SalesforceJim HickmanMBAFounded CenterforyouthwellnessGregory EatonAnthropologyFounded Reach Security
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Slash mafia4
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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 ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Also attended Santa Clara University149
Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesSarah LucasManaging General Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Scale AI79
Alexandr WangCo-founder of Scale AI; Chief AI Officer at MetaLucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also worked at Slash7
Alex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalEric KimCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater CapitalRishi ArmstrongManaging Partner at Azure Ventures GroupShaan PatelManaging Partner at Azure Ventures GroupVictor CardenasFounder at SlashKevin BaiFounder at Slash
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Also worked at Meta304
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
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