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Robert Hou

Founder

Co-Founder at Alchemize

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedAlchemize · YC

About

Robert Hou is co-founder of Alchemize and was the second engineer at Confido (YC S21), where he built AI accounting automation systems that served brands including Baskin-Robbins, Olipop, and Dr. Squatch.

Co-Founder at AlchemizeYC X26

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

Their group partner at YC was Andrew Miklas, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Alchemize's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Robert can intro founders to Alchemize's investors below.

Alchemize's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Alchemize

SFSamuel Fu
Samuel FuCo-Founder

Experience

  1. AlchemizeCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. ConfidoFounding Engineer2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  3. ThoughtSpotSoftware Engineer2021 — 2023
  4. Bloccelerate VCInvestment Associate2020 — 2021Seattle, Washington, United States

Skills & more

Public Speaking15Leadership14Java2Data Analysis15Microsoft Office7Team Building8

From Robert's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Robert Hou?
Robert Hou is co-founder of Alchemize and was the second engineer at Confido (YC S21), where he built AI accounting automation systems that served brands including Baskin-Robbins, Olipop, and Dr. Squatch.
Where does Robert Hou work?
Robert Hou is Co-Founder of Alchemize.
What companies did Robert Hou found?
Robert Hou founded Alchemize.
Where did Robert Hou go to school?
Robert Hou studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Y Combinator (P26); The Bishop's School (High School Diploma).

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Samuel FuCo-Founder at Alchemize

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