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Michel Tricot

Founder

Co-Founder & CEO at Airbyte

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAirbyte · YC

About

Michel Tricot worked in data integration roles since 2007, including as Head of Integrations and Director of Engineering at LiveRamp, where he oversaw the development of thousands of data connectors. He later served as Director of Engineering at rideOS before co-founding Airbyte.

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Michel Tricot @micheltricot

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Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 1

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Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 1

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Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 2 · ⇄ 1

Co-Founder & CEO at AirbyteYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Michel went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

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

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In turn, Michel can intro founders to Airbyte's investors below.

Airbyte's investors · 10

8VCAccelAltimeter CapitalBenchmarkFlex Capital PartnersRebel FundStandard CapitalSV AngelTwenty Two VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Airbyte

JLJean Lafleur
Jean LafleurCo-Founder & COO

Experience

  1. AirbyteCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Flex CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. rideOSFounding Member & Director of Engineering2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  4. LiveRamp, An Acxiom CompanyDirector of Engineering - Head of Integrations2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  5. LiveRamp, An Acxiom CompanyTech Lead - Data Engineering & Integrations2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. LiveRamp, An Acxiom CompanySenior Software Engineer - Data Engineering2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  7. RapleafSenior Software Engineer2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  8. MurexSoftware Engineer2010 — 2011Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  9. FactSet Research SystemsR&D Engineer2008 — 2010Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  10. Siemens Corporate ResearchR&D Engineer Intern2007 — 2008
  11. EPITATeaching assistant2006
  12. CoPeerRight AgencySoftware Engineer Intern2005

Education

  1. EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en InformatiqueMaster of Science (M.S.), Computer Science2002 — 2007

Skills & more

C9C++28Databases1Python8Java22Git4Linux1Ruby4Hadoop1Subversion1Perl1Software Engineering10
+5 moreAgile MethodologiesAlgorithmsShell ScriptingProgrammingDistributed Systems

Languages English · French

From Michel's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Julien LemoineBachelor's degreeFounded AlgoliaStan GirardDiplôme d'ingénieurFounded Quivr

Airbyte mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jean LafleurCo-founder & COOFounded Airbyte

Same school

Also attended EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique10

Ivan de LastoursInvestor at ATKAElie AbenMohaExpert Advisory Board — Chief IT Security Officer at Publicis Groupe at 33NPaul-Pierre MarcaggiChief Technical Officer at Zeus InvestFabien PatouChief Product Officer at Zeus InvestMatthieu DederichsVenture Partner at Merantix CapitalRodrigo SepulvedaManaging Partner at Expon Capital

+ 4 more

Shared employers

Also worked at rideOS4

Debjit MukerjiPartner at NGP CapitalJustin HoPartner at Ethos VCMichelle LeeSr. Executive Assistant at AI FundMike VernalPartner at Sequoia Capital

Also worked at LiveRamp, An Acxiom Company14

Omar TawakolFounder, Voicea at Decibel PartnersJackson PolveriInvestor at CatchLight Capital PartnersZach CoeliusManaging Partner at Coelius CapitalSharon CasalinoSenior Integrator at Metropolitan PartnersBernard PrevostCo-founder @ Paymath at Boreal VenturesWarren JensonBoard Member at Ripple

+ 8 more

Also worked at Murex5

Auguste FagniezSenior Associate at FusionLuca ZorzinoGeneral Partner & Head of Singapore at Illuminate FinancialCaitriona KelleherManaging Director at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.Lucas HeInvestor at OP CryptoNabil OudghiriFounder at Briohr

Also worked at FactSet Research Systems16

Michael NekusChief Financial Officer at Eos Venture Partners LimitedSanket MerchantPartner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersElwin JohnFund Operations Associate at TNBAuraAaron HenshawInvestor at Ambush CapitalJoe LallouzInvestor at Ambush CapitalErlinda ArriolaSenior Investment Associate at JLL Spark Global Ventures

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