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Mariano Sorgente

Founder

Founder at ISSEN

New York, New York

Writes $500K – $40M checks · typically $20M

FoundedISSEN · YC

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About

Mariano Sorgente is the founder and CEO of ISSEN, a Y Combinator F24 company. He previously worked in crypto at Andreessen Horowitz and has professional interests in AI, voice technology, language learning, blockchain, consensus algorithms, and cryptography.

Founder at ISSENYC F24

Intro paths

YC

Mariano went through Y Combinator (Fall 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Experience

  1. ISSENFounder and CEOcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Andreessen HorowitzInvestment Partner2022 — 2024New York, United States
  3. Chia NetworkEngineering Manager2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Chia NetworkSenior Software Engineer2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Token, Inc.Engineering Lead2018
  6. Token, Inc.Software Engineer2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. EcoInitial Contributor and Advisor2018
  8. Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant Virtual Reality Lab2015
  9. AmazonSoftware Development Engineer Intern2014Seattle

Skills & more

Team Leadership7Python29Java33Ethereum5C20Linux18JavaScript15Git9Databases5C++17CSS8MySQL9
+12 moreAngularJSPHPBlockchainRust (Programming Language)SolidityBitcoinStart-upsComputer ScienceAlgorithmsMachine LearningProgrammingEntrepreneurship

Languages English · Japanese · Spanish

  • Cryptography ICoursera

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mariano Sorgente?
Mariano Sorgente is the founder and CEO of ISSEN, a Y Combinator F24 company. He previously worked in crypto at Andreessen Horowitz and has professional interests in AI, voice technology, language learning, blockchain, consensus algorithms, and cryptography.
Where does Mariano Sorgente work?
Mariano Sorgente is Founder of ISSEN.
What check size does Mariano Sorgente write?
Mariano Sorgente typically writes checks of $500K – $40M.
What companies did Mariano Sorgente found?
Mariano Sorgente founded ISSEN.
Where did Mariano Sorgente go to school?
Mariano Sorgente studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science); Cypress Bay High School (High school).

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Eco mafia6

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