About
Ryan Samadi studied Computer Science at Stanford with a focus on AI and led a hedge-fund investing program there. He previously worked at Citadel's commodities fund and is now Co-Founder and CEO of Alt-X, which develops AI infrastructure for financial services.
Founder at Alt-XYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Ryan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator β the partner who ran Alt-X's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Alt-X's investors below.
Alt-X's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Alt-X
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Michael WachsmanFounder
Experience
- Alt-XCEOcurrent2025 β present
- CitadelCommodities2025
- StealthCo-Founder2025
- Kudla FundCIO2020 β 2025
- Stealthqt2024
- CitadelData Science- L/S Equities2023New York, United States
- Bank of America Merrill LynchTrading2022New York, New York, United States
- Stanford Health CareProject Manager (Healthcare Consulting)2021 β 2022Stanford, California, United States
- The Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversityResearch Fellow2021 β 2022Stanford, California, United States
- U.S. House of RepresentativesIntern2021
- Cayley Investment ManagementSoftware Development Engineering Intern2019 β 2020Great Neck, NY
Skills & more
Machine Learning2Financial Analysis2Project Management4Entrepreneurship2Corporate Finance2Quantitative Analytics2Mathematics2Investment Banking1SQLPandas (Software)2Python (Programming Language)Java2
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Microsoft ExcelPublic SpeakingManagementAnalytical SkillsLeadershipTeamworkFrom Ryan's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Samadi?
- Ryan Samadi studied Computer Science at Stanford with a focus on AI and led a hedge-fund investing program there. He previously worked at Citadel's commodities fund and is now Co-Founder and CEO of Alt-X, which develops AI infrastructure for financial services.
- Where does Ryan Samadi work?
- Ryan Samadi is Founder of Alt-X.
- What companies did Ryan Samadi found?
- Ryan Samadi founded Alt-X.
- Where did Ryan Samadi go to school?
- Ryan Samadi studied at Stanford University (Computer Science); West Ranch High School (High School Diploma, Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Entrepreneurial Studies).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Citadel72
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiRobert CulpPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersDavid SnydermanManaging Partner and Global Head of Alternative Credit and Fixed Income at Magnetar AI VenturesFran AmicoExecutive Assistant at CAVU Consumer PartnersEvan FengPartner at CoinFundJohn GuCo-Founder and CEO at Caladan
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Also worked at Kudla Fund3
Also worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch241
Dan BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture Partners
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Also worked at Stanford Health Care36
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