About
Phillippe Siclait is co-founder and CEO of Clay. He previously worked as a software engineer at Airbnb and conducted research at MIT's Computer Graphics Group.
Founder at ClayYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Phillippe went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Phillippe can intro founders to Clay's investors below.
Clay's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Clay
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Sebastien SiclaitFounder
Experience
- BasetenSoftware Engineercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- Clay3DCo-founder & CEO2021 β 2024San Francisco, CA
- Convexity AIFounder & Machine Learning Engineer2018 β 2020Seattle, WA
- AirbnbSoftware Engineer2012 β 2018San Francisco, CA
- The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2011 β 2012Boston, MA
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearcher, MIT Computer Graphics Group2008 β 2009Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
Python
From Phillippe's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Phillippe Siclait?
- Phillippe Siclait is co-founder and CEO of Clay. He previously worked as a software engineer at Airbnb and conducted research at MIT's Computer Graphics Group.
- Where does Phillippe Siclait work?
- Phillippe Siclait is Founder of Clay.
- What companies did Phillippe Siclait found?
- Phillippe Siclait founded Clay.
- Where did Phillippe Siclait go to school?
- Phillippe Siclait studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Baseten14
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