Michael Wang
FounderFounder/CEO at Prodigy Research
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedProdigy Research · YC
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About
Michael Wang is the founder and CEO of Prodigy Research (YC S26). He was previously a senior researcher at DeepMind, where he trained and shipped AI models used in Google products, and earlier worked on a trading desk at Jane Street.
Founder/CEO at Prodigy ResearchYC S26
Intro paths
Michael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Prodigy Research's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Experience
- Prodigy AI (YC S26)Chief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
- Google DeepMindSenior Researcher2023 — 2026
- Jane StreetQuant2021 — 2023
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Wang?
- Michael Wang is the founder and CEO of Prodigy Research (YC S26). He was previously a senior researcher at DeepMind, where he trained and shipped AI models used in Google products, and earlier worked on a trading desk at Jane Street.
- Where does Michael Wang work?
- Michael Wang is Founder/CEO of Prodigy Research.
- What companies did Michael Wang found?
- Michael Wang founded Prodigy Research.
- Where did Michael Wang go to school?
- Michael Wang studied at University of California, Berkeley.
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Also worked at Prodigy AI (YC S26)1
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