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Nicolas Yeh

Founder

Founder at Manifold

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

FoundedManifold · YC

About

Nicolas Yeh is the founder of Manifold. He previously worked in investments at Balyasny Asset Management covering semiconductor stocks and at Starwood Capital Group on hotel acquisitions and asset management, and holds a BA from UPenn.

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Founder at ManifoldYC S26

Intro paths

YC

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

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

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In turn, Nicolas can intro founders to Manifold's investors below.

Manifold's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Manifold

JIJoshua Ibrahim
Joshua IbrahimFounder

Experience

  1. ManifoldCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  2. Design Intl. GroupWarehouse Operatorcurrent2025 — presentCity of Industry, CA
  3. Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Associate2024 — 2025New York, United States
  4. Starwood Capital GroupHotel Acquisitions Analyst2022 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  5. Starwood Capital GroupHotel Acquisitions Summer Analyst2021New York, New York, United States
  6. Gaw CapitalGrowth Equity Intern2021
  7. Vornado Realty TrustAcquisitions and Capital Markets Summer Analyst2020New York, New York
  8. Linneman AssociatesResearch Analyst2018 — 2020Greater Philadelphia Area
  9. Link REITSummer Analyst2019Hong Kong
  10. Project Sprout Inc.President and CEO2017 — 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
  11. GreenWealth Energy Solutions, Inc.Business Development Analyst2018Greater Los Angeles Area

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts - BA, Urban Studies
  2. St. Francis High School, La Canada, CAHigh School Diploma
  3. Chandler School

Skills & more

Strategy2Strategic PlanningManagementLeadershipSustainability4Commercial Real Estate Analysis3Microsoft Excel3Financial ModelingEntrepreneurship1Nonprofit Organizations2Nonprofits2Project Management1
+12 moreSocial MediaBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsBusiness StrategyMarketing StrategySalesMarketingBusiness PlanningTeam BuildingStrategic PartnershipsTechnological InnovationOpen Innovation

Languages Chinese · Portuguese · Spanish · Taiwanese

From Nicolas's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

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University of Pennsylvania mafia157

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Eric HeilBSEFounded Ladderbio +1Scott Wolf, MDBAFounded Aerin Medical +1Abhijeet DwivediMastersFounded Central +1Ross ChaninB.A.Founded Reputation Com +1Alexander BelangerBachelor's degreeFounded Hatchet +1Brianna LinMathematics and Computer ScienceFounded Copperlane +1

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Same school

Also attended University of Pennsylvania764

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at Manifold1

Joshua IbrahimFounder at Manifold

Also worked at Balyasny Asset Management L.P.16

Jed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersAlptugInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesLeo ArangoVenture Partner at One Way VenturesTrevor MottlVenture Partner at FusionMarco DeMeirelesInvestor at Ansa CapitalKapil KanagalPrincipal at SaxeCap Advisors

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Also worked at Vornado Realty Trust3

David BaderVice President at Advantage Capital PartnersDavid TischPartner at BoxGroupRichard LongPrincipal, Portfolio Manager, Evergreen at Pennybacker