About
Moses Wayne is co-founder of Cofia and previously served as Engineering Director at Duolingo overseeing monetization. He studied Computer Science and Economics at Duke University.
Founder at CofiaYC W26
Intro paths
Moses went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β the partner who ran Cofia's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Moses can intro founders to Cofia's investors below.
Cofia's investors Β· 4
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Co-founders at Cofia
Experience
- CofiaCo-Foundercurrent2025 β present
- DuolingoSenior Staff Software Engineer2024 β 2025New York, New York, United States
- DuolingoStaff Software Engineer2022 β 2024New York, New York, United States
- DuolingoSenior Software Engineer2020 β 2022Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- DuolingoSoftware Engineer II2019 β 2020Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- DuolingoSoftware Engineer I2018 β 2019Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- MathWorksSoftware Engineer Intern2017Natick, Massachusetts
Skills & more
Languages Chinese (Simplified) Β· English Β· Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Moses Wayne?
- Moses Wayne is co-founder of Cofia and previously served as Engineering Director at Duolingo overseeing monetization. He studied Computer Science and Economics at Duke University.
- Where does Moses Wayne work?
- Moses Wayne is Founder of Cofia.
- What companies did Moses Wayne found?
- Moses Wayne founded Cofia.
- Where did Moses Wayne go to school?
- Moses Wayne studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Double Major in Computer Science and Economics).
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Y Combinator mafia8,773
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