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Michael Babineau

Founder

Founder/CEO at Second Measure

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

FoundedSecond Measure · YC

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/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 · 6

Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksOmega Venture PartnersSilicon ValleyShasta 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.
What companies did Michael Babineau found?
Michael Babineau founded Second Measure.
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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