Where does Michael Roberson work?

Michael Roberson is Founder of Semiotic.

What companies did Michael Roberson found?

Michael Roberson founded Semiotic.

Where did Michael Roberson go to school?

Michael Roberson studied at Columbia University (Cognitive Science, Computer Science); Y Combinator; Commonwealth School.

Michael Roberson

Founder

Founder at Semiotic

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedSemiotic · YC

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About

Michael Roberson studied computer science and cognitive science at Columbia before founding a design studio and serving in UX and brand design roles at Amazon and Landor respectively. He is currently CEO of Semiotic.

Founder at Semiotic YC F25

Intro paths

Michael went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Semiotic's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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

Semiotic's investors · 7

Acacia Venture Capital Partners Capitalize VCChicago · $100K – $200K checks CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checks Leonis CapitalSan Francisco Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checks Peterson Venture PartnersSalt Lake City · $5M – $25M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Semiotic

Bryan GrisalesFounder

Brandon YaoFounder

Experience

Semiotic (YC F25)Co-Founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco
AmazonUX Design Intern2025Seattle
flow.studioFounder & Creative Director2020 — 2024
LandorBrand Design Intern2023New York

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Roberson?: Michael Roberson studied computer science and cognitive science at Columbia before founding a design studio and serving in UX and brand design roles at Amazon and Landor respectively. He is currently CEO of Semiotic.
Where does Michael Roberson work?: Michael Roberson is Founder of Semiotic.
What companies did Michael Roberson found?: Michael Roberson founded Semiotic.
Where did Michael Roberson go to school?: Michael Roberson studied at Columbia University (Cognitive Science, Computer Science); Y Combinator; Commonwealth School.