Where does Michael Zhou work?

Michael Zhou is Founder of Codag.

Where did Michael Zhou go to school?

Michael Zhou studied at Y Combinator; Z Fellows; University of Toronto (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Neuroscience).

Michael Zhou

Founder

Founder at Codag

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedCodag · YC

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Michael Zhou is a software engineer who previously worked on infrastructure and platform tooling at Okta and Shopify. He holds a BSc in Computer Science and Neuroscience from the University of Toronto and is now building Codag as a solo founder.

Founder at Codag YC S26

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Michael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Codag's investors · 10

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks Beat VenturesSan Francisco Doomers Media LLC Lyra Capital Pty Ltd Night CapitalCapitola PioneerToronto, Ontario Ritual CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $500K checks RobinhoodMenlo Park Vela PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $500K checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Experience

CodagFoundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Stealth StartupChief Technology Officer2025 — 2026Toronto, ON
OktaSoftware Engineer2025
ShopifySoftware Engineer2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NeurotechUofTSoftware Engineer2024 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of TorontoOperating System Research Assistant2024Canada
University of TorontoMachine Learning Engineer2023 — 2024Toronto, ON

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Languages Cantonese · English · Mandarin

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Zhou?: Michael Zhou is a software engineer who previously worked on infrastructure and platform tooling at Okta and Shopify. He holds a BSc in Computer Science and Neuroscience from the University of Toronto and is now building Codag as a solo founder.
Where does Michael Zhou work?: Michael Zhou is Founder of Codag.
What companies did Michael Zhou found?: Michael Zhou founded Codag.
Where did Michael Zhou go to school?: Michael Zhou studied at Y Combinator; Z Fellows; University of Toronto (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Neuroscience).