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Peyton Marcotte

Founder

Founder at Perceptron ML

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedPerceptron ML · YC

About

Peyton Marcotte founded PMARC, which develops exercise equipment for astronauts on extended space missions, supported by grants from NASA, Brown University, and 1517 Fund. He is studying mechanical engineering at Brown University and currently leads Notyfi.

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Founder at Perceptron MLYC S26

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Perceptron ML's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Peyton can intro founders to Perceptron ML's investors below.

Perceptron ML's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Perceptron ML

MMMichael Marcotte
Michael MarcotteFounder

Experience

  1. Perceptron ML (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
  2. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPrincipal Investigator2024 — 2026Space Grant + Marshall Space Flight Center
  3. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMechanical Engineer Intern2024 — 2025Space Grant
  4. Procter & GambleMechanical Engineer Intern2025

Education

  1. Brown UniversityBS, Mechanical Engineering2023 — 2027
  2. Y CombinatorS26

Skills & more

  • Certified Professional - Mechanical Design (CSWP) — Dassault Systèmes

From Peyton's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Brown University mafia88

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Grant VerstandigFounded Trase +3Drew DurbinFounded Wave +1Pablo Bermudez-CaneteLaboratory Research in BiomedicineFounded Paratus Health +1Andy SackBAFounded Forum3Carolyn StarrettB.A.Founded Flatiron HealthNeil ParikhBAFounded Casper

+ 81 more

Same school

Also attended Brown University389

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 383 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Perceptron ML (YC S26)1

Michael MarcotteFounder at Perceptron ML

Also worked at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration93

HariFellow at Clear VenturesSai SenthilkumarPartner at Redpoint VenturesJoe FlahertyDirector, Content & Community at Founder CollectiveJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesGabe ShermanPresident, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesLinda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCO

+ 87 more

Also worked at Procter & Gamble233

Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechDjoni de VosPrincipal at Keen Venture Partners

+ 227 more