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Matthew Blackburn

Founder

Co-Founder & CTO at Auctor

New York, New York, United States

FoundedAuctor · YC

About

Matthew Blackburn is co-founder and CTO of Auctor, an AI platform for managing software implementation projects used by services teams and system integrators.

Co-Founder & CTO at AuctorYC X25

Intro paths

YC

Matthew went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Auctor's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Matthew can intro founders to Auctor's investors below.

Auctor's investors · 5

HubSpot VenturesCambridge · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2026Workday VenturesSan Francisco · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Auctor

WSWilliam Sun
William SunFounder
ASAnthony Sky Ng-Thow-Hing
Anthony Sky Ng-Thow-HingFounder
SN
Sky Ng-Thow-HingFounder

Experience

  1. AuctorCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matthew Blackburn?
Matthew Blackburn is co-founder and CTO of Auctor, an AI platform for managing software implementation projects used by services teams and system integrators.
Where does Matthew Blackburn work?
Matthew Blackburn is Co-Founder & CTO of Auctor.
What companies did Matthew Blackburn found?
Matthew Blackburn founded Auctor.
Where did Matthew Blackburn go to school?
Matthew Blackburn studied at The Johns Hopkins University (Computer Science, Applied Mathematics); Y Combinator; LeapYear.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Auctor2

Julien BekInvestor at Sequoia CapitalWilliam SunFounder at Auctor