Find your path to Michael
80 people in our graph share verified history with Michael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Millie Liu LiuunlockedMichael: together at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) (2024–2026)
×11Michael: together at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
About
Michael Serrano studied physics and computer science at MIT, earning both a bachelor's and master's degree. He previously worked as a machine learning engineer at Roblox and conducted LLM research at MIT CSAIL before founding Rindler.
Founder at RindlerYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Michael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Rindler's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Michael can intro founders to Rindler's investors below.
Rindler's investors · 1
Co-founders at Rindler
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Arthur De Los SantosFounder
Experience
- Rindler (YC S26)Co-Founder, CEOcurrent2025 — present
- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)Agentic AI Researcher2025 — 2026Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)LLM Researcher2024 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- RobloxMachine Learning Intern2025San Mateo, California, United States
- Better Off: IRL Social ExperiencesMachine Learning Intern2024Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Instituto Politécnico NacionalPost-Quantum Cryptography Researcher2023Mexico City, Mexico
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementAlgorithmic Game Theory Researcher2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Serrano?
- Michael Serrano studied physics and computer science at MIT, earning both a bachelor's and master's degree. He previously worked as a machine learning engineer at Roblox and conducted LLM research at MIT CSAIL before founding Rindler.
- Where does Michael Serrano work?
- Michael Serrano is Founder of Rindler.
- What companies did Michael Serrano found?
- Michael Serrano founded Rindler.
- Where did Michael Serrano go to school?
- Michael Serrano studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics); Rockwood Summit Sr. High School (High School Diploma).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rindler (YC S26)1
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Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiGleb ChuvpiloManaging Partner at Thundermark CapitalPuneeth MeruvaPartner at Trucks VCMillie Liu LiuFounding Partner at First Star VenturesAnnan ZhangInvestor at E14 FundMichael WangInvestor at E14 Fund
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Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringIsabelle TashimaSr. Associate at Volition CapitalAkanksha MehtaInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesRandy CohenHarvard Business School Professor at FemHealth Ventures
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