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Michael Babineau

Founder

Founder at Turnstile · Founder/CEO at Second Measure

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

FoundedSecond Measure · YCTurnstile

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86 people in our graph share verified history with Michael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jonathan HsuunlockedMichael: together at Second Measure (2018–2020)
×3Michael: together at Second Measure
×3Michael: together at Turnstile
×5Michael: together at Leaders In Tech

About

Michael Babineau has served as a founder and CEO in B2B SaaS, including as head of Second Measure, a company that raised funding through Y Combinator's S15 cohort and subsequently sold to Bloomberg. He spent approximately 15 years as an engineer before transitioning to founding roles.

Founder at Turnstile

Intro paths

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In turn, Michael can intro founders to Turnstile's investors below.

Turnstile's investors · 3

First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checks · since 2026Illuminate FinancialLondon · $1M – $8M checks · since 2025OMERS VenturesToronto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2025

Founder/CEO at Second MeasureYC S15

Intro paths

YC

Michael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Michael can intro founders to Second Measure's investors below.

Second Measure's investors · 7

Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksOmega Venture PartnersSilicon ValleyScrum VenturesSan FranciscoShasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Second Measure

LCLillian Chou
Lillian ChouFounder/COO

Experience

  1. TurnstileCo-Founder & Chairmancurrent2026 — present
  2. TurnstileCo-Founder & CEO2021 — 2025
  3. Second MeasureCo-Founder & CEO2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  4. (various)Software Engineer2004 — 2015

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Babineau?
Michael Babineau has served as a founder and CEO in B2B SaaS, including as head of Second Measure, a company that raised funding through Y Combinator's S15 cohort and subsequently sold to Bloomberg. He spent approximately 15 years as an engineer before transitioning to founding roles.
Where does Michael Babineau work?
Michael Babineau is Founder/CEO of Second Measure and Co-founder at Turnstile.
What companies did Michael Babineau found?
Michael Babineau founded Second Measure, Turnstile.
Where did Michael Babineau go to school?
Michael Babineau studied at Y Combinator (Second Measure (YC S15, YCG S19)); Arizona State University (Physics); The Webb School.

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