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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.

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 CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

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

Skills & more

Mathematics9Cellist5Machine Learning5Deep Learning4Artificial Intelligence (AI)4Computer Programming4

From Michael's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Marcotte?
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.
Where does Michael Marcotte work?
Michael Marcotte is Founder of Perceptron ML.
What companies did Michael Marcotte found?
Michael Marcotte founded Perceptron ML.
Where did Michael Marcotte go to school?
Michael Marcotte studied at Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence); Y Combinator; Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics).

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