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Mike Knoop
Unicorn founderFounder at Zapier · Founder at Ndea
San Francisco, CA, USA
FoundedZapier$5B · YCNdea · YC
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About
Mike Knoop is the creator of Keras and co-founder of Zapier. He is now founding Ndea, which develops artificial general intelligence technology and benchmarks.
Founder at NdeaYC W26
Intro paths
Mike went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Ndea's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Mike can intro founders to Ndea's investors below.
Ndea's investors · 5
Co-founders at Ndea
Founder at ZapierYC S12
Intro paths
Mike went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Mike can intro founders to Zapier's investors below.
Zapier's investors · 22
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Co-founders at Zapier
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Mike KnoopProduct and design process for remote teams
Y Combinator
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Knoop?
- Mike Knoop is the creator of Keras and co-founder of Zapier. He is now founding Ndea, which develops artificial general intelligence technology and benchmarks.
- Where does Mike Knoop work?
- Mike Knoop is Founder of Zapier and Founder at Ndea.
- What companies did Mike Knoop found?
- Mike Knoop founded Zapier, Ndea.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Mike Knoop?
- Tracked appearances include "Product and design process for remote teams".
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Zapier mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ndea mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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