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Michel Tricot

Unicorn founder

Co-Founder & CEO at Airbyte

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAirbyte$1.5B · 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.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

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, Backing expeditions into the future — 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 · 13

8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checks · since 2021AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2021Altimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2021BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2021Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2021Flex Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checksKima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checksRebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksStandard CapitalSan FranciscoSV AngelSan Francisco · since 2021Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2021Twenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Airbyte

JLJean Lafleur
Jean LafleurCo-Founder & COO
J(Jean (John) Lafleur
Jean (John) LafleurCo-Founder and 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

Skills & more

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

Languages English · French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michel Tricot?
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.
Where does Michel Tricot work?
Michel Tricot is Co-Founder & CEO of Airbyte.
What companies did Michel Tricot found?
Michel Tricot founded Airbyte.
Where did Michel Tricot go to school?
Michel Tricot studied at EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique (Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

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Airbyte mafia3

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Amit KumarInvestorFounded BetableJean LafleurCo-founder & COOFounded Airbyte

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

Same school

Also attended EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique12

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

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Shared employers

Also worked at rideOS5

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

Also worked at LiveRamp, An Acxiom Company19

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

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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 Systems19

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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