About
Matthew Chow is co-founder at Trope and previously held roles at Tesla, Zipline, and Schneider Electric. He studied Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia.
Co-Founder at TropeYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Matthew went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Trope's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Matthew can intro founders to Trope's investors below.
Trope's investors · 1
Co-founders at Trope
VV
Victor VannaraCo-Founder
Experience
- Trope (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- ZiplineSoftware Engineer2024San Francisco, CA
- Schneider ElectricEngineering & Sales2024Osaka, Japan
- Generac Power SystemsSoftware Engineer2023Vancouver, BC
- TeslaSoftware Engineer2023Palo Alto, CA
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Chow?
- Matthew Chow is co-founder at Trope and previously held roles at Tesla, Zipline, and Schneider Electric. He studied Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia.
- Where does Matthew Chow work?
- Matthew Chow is Co-Founder of Trope.
- What companies did Matthew Chow found?
- Matthew Chow founded Trope.
- Where did Matthew Chow go to school?
- Matthew Chow studied at The University of British Columbia (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Engineering); Y Combinator.
Founder mafias
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University of British Columbia mafia80
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Schneider Electric mafia10
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Zipline mafia7
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Zipline23
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