Find your path to Ray
559 people in our graph share verified history with Ray — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Lou SegallunlockedRay: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2015–2016)
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Ray: together at Tsinghua University
Ray: together at University of Wisconsin-Madison
About
Ray Liao is a computer scientist with a PhD from MIT who previously served as cofounder and CTO at Empallo, an AI-powered virtual clinic focused on cardiovascular care.
Cofounder and CEO at InkboxYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Ray 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 Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Inkbox's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ray can intro founders to Inkbox's investors below.
Inkbox's investors · 2
Co-founders at Inkbox
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Dima VremenkoFounder
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Alex WilcoxCofounder & CTO
Experience
- Inkbox (YC S26)Cofounder, CEOcurrent2025 — present
- EmpalloCofounder, CTO2021 — 2025
- MetaResearch Intern2017
- Mass General BrighamResearch Intern2014
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ray Liao?
- Ray Liao is a computer scientist with a PhD from MIT who previously served as cofounder and CTO at Empallo, an AI-powered virtual clinic focused on cardiovascular care.
- Where does Ray Liao work?
- Ray Liao is Cofounder and CEO of Inkbox.
- What companies did Ray Liao found?
- Ray Liao founded Inkbox.
- Where did Ray Liao go to school?
- Ray Liao studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science); Tsinghua University (Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Visiting student, Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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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Techstars mafia2,005
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Brad FeldCo-founderFounded TechstarsGleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thor Directed Energy +6David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +6Jagmeet LambaEntrepreneurshipFounded Certa +3Ben LammMentor & InvestorFounded Breaking +3T.J. ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2
+ 1,998 more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
+ 1,214 more
Tsinghua University mafia106
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Adrien CohenMBAFounded Lazada +1Ng Yi YingDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Allsome +1Alice DengStudy AbroadFounded Slope +1Konstantin KlinglerMaster of Science - MSFounded Seamflow +1Tim ShiBachelor's DegreeFounded Cresta +1Alessandra HendersonIntensive Mandarin Language ProgramFounded My Elektra +1
+ 99 more
Empallo mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Tsinghua University310
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalSong MaoManaging Director, China at Qualcomm Ventures
+ 304 more
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison628
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesJoe HayesInvestor at LightbankGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBret L. BostwickMD, FAAP, FACMG, Venture Advisor at Breyer Capital
+ 622 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Inkbox (YC S26)2
Also worked at Empallo3
Also worked at Meta464
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
+ 458 more
Also worked at Mass General Brigham32
Alison DavisManaging Partner & Chairman at Blockchain CoinvestorsAlistair ErskineOperating Partner at Windham Capital PartnersErin KennedyInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersMolly WardChief of Staff at Foreground CapitalAndrea MessinaPartner at CVS Health VenturesYoola AdenijiSenior Associate at LRVHealth
+ 26 more