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Michael Marcotte

Founder

Founder at Perceptron ML

Stanford, California, United States

FoundedPerceptron ML · YC

About

Michael Marcotte previously worked on AI research at NVIDIA, developing production AI agents for hardware debugging and formal verification. He holds a BS in Mathematics and MS in Computer Science from Stanford.

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Founder at Perceptron MLYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Michael 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 Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Perceptron ML's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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

Perceptron ML's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Perceptron ML

PMPeyton Marcotte
Peyton MarcotteFounder

Experience

  1. Perceptron ML (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. NVIDIAAI Research Engineer - Formal Verification2025
  3. NVIDIAAI Research Engineer - CPU Formal Verification (Internship)2024 — 2025Santa Clara, California, United States
  4. SAPMachine Learning Intern2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Stanford University School of MedicineMachine Learning Researcher2021 — 2023Stanford, California, United States
  6. Stanford UniversityReader/Grader Assistantship in Mathematics Department2021 — 2022Stanford, California, United States

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence2024 — 2025
  2. Y Combinator
  3. Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics2020 — 2025
  4. International BaccalaureateIB Program2016 — 2020

Skills & more

Mathematics9Cellist5Machine Learning5Deep Learning4Artificial Intelligence (AI)4Computer Programming4

From Michael's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

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Stanford University mafia721

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionAnsuman SatpathyAssistant ProfessorFounded Santa Ana Bio +2Dan SirokerB.S.Founded Limitless +2

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International Baccalaureate mafia26

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Teddy JungreisInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient at Winter Park High SchoolFounded WinibleRaymundo GonzalezIB DiplomaFounded EdenJJ TangSuzhou Singapore International SchoolFounded RootlySourav SanyalCOMPUTER SCIENCE - HLFounded AvairSenseMax KazakovFounded CoperniqJuan ChomaliMiddle Years Programme (MYP)Founded PoloTab

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

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Also attended International Baccalaureate74

AlptugInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesDanny EdmanInvestor at Alpha PartnersHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesEdward YangSenior Associate at Prelude VenturesArmita HosseiniVenture Fellow at Leonis CapitalAna Chávez PeónHead of Investor Network at Nazca

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Shared employers

Also worked at Perceptron ML (YC S26)1

Peyton MarcotteFounder at Perceptron ML

Also worked at NVIDIA104

Diana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorIan ShannonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCRay SchuderSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundSandy YuanAdvisor, AV & Robotics at Verissimo VenturesAbhi DinkarAdvisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment VenturesJon BaradPartner, Investments at Capital One Ventures

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Also worked at SAP154

Quentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupAnders RanumPartner at Sapphire VenturesRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra Ventures

+ 148 more

Also worked at Stanford University School of Medicine116

Josephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalJeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCLan JiangPartner at Lux CapitalJeffrey DeFlavio, MDEntrepreneur in Residence at AlleyCorp

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