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About
Niek Hogenboom studied Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology and completed graduate research at the University of Oxford. He previously founded SitRight and leads Minimal AI.
CEO at Minimal AIYC S25
Intro paths
Niek went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Minimal AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Niek can intro founders to Minimal AI's investors below.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Niek Hogenboom?
- Niek Hogenboom studied Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology and completed graduate research at the University of Oxford. He previously founded SitRight and leads Minimal AI.
- Where does Niek Hogenboom work?
- Niek Hogenboom is CEO of Minimal AI.
- What companies did Niek Hogenboom found?
- Niek Hogenboom founded Minimal AI.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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University of Oxford mafia782
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Nanyang Technological University Singapore mafia123
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Delft University of Technology mafia122
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University of Amsterdam mafia95
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