Find your path to Raban
376 people in our graph share verified history with Raban — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Erin Price-WrightunlockedRaban: together at Andreessen Horowitz (2024–2026)
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Raban: together at Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)
About
Raban von Spiegel is an engineer with a Stanford degree who previously founded Soff (YC S24) and conducted research on software performance engineering at MIT CSAIL. He currently leads agent orchestration work at Emdash.
Founder at EmdashYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Raban went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Emdash's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Raban can intro founders to Emdash's investors below.
Emdash's investors · 1
Co-founders at Emdash
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Arne StrickmannFounder
Experience
- Emdash (YC W26)Co-foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Andreessen HorowitzAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
- Soff (YC S24)Co-founder2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Visiting Associate2019
- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)Research2019Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Raban von Spiegel?
- Raban von Spiegel is an engineer with a Stanford degree who previously founded Soff (YC S24) and conducted research on software performance engineering at MIT CSAIL. He currently leads agent orchestration work at Emdash.
- Where does Raban von Spiegel work?
- Raban von Spiegel is Founder of Emdash.
- What companies did Raban von Spiegel found?
- Raban von Spiegel founded Emdash.
- Where did Raban von Spiegel go to school?
- Raban von Spiegel studied at Stanford University (MS Management Science & Engineering); Y Combinator (S24 + W26); Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) (Honours Degree Technology Management).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Stanford University mafia1,934
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) mafia70
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Anselm BauerHonours DegreeFounded Stylight +1Sebastian SchuonHonours DegreeFounded Stylight +1Roman SchumacherHonours DegreeFounded Personio +1Vlad LataHonors DegreeFounded KONUX +1Benjamin GuentherHonors Degree Technology ManagementFounded Stylight +1Mike WaxHonours DegreeFounded KONUX +1
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Andreessen Horowitz mafia68
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Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General PartnerFounded OpswareBen HorowitzCo-founder & General PartnerFounded OpswareChris DixonGeneral Partner; Founder of a16z cryptoFounded Founder CollectiveBalaji SrinivasanGeneral PartnerFounded Counsyl +1Erik TorenbergGeneral PartnerFounded VillageglobalSurojit ChatterjeeExecutive in ResidenceFounded Ema +1
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Same school
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Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsLuisa DüsbergPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsPaula SchultheissSenior Associate at AN Venture PartnersThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Emdash (YC W26)1
Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)1,469
Cristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankMassimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesLuca RossettoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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