Shelden Shi
FounderFounder/CTO at OpenTag · Co-Founder / CTO at Lilac Labs
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedLilac Labs · YCOpenTag · YC
About
Shelden Shi studied computer science and cognitive science at UC Berkeley. He served as CTO of Lilac Labs, worked as founding engineer at Symbolic on a fintech lending platform, and is currently Co-Founder and CTO of Gini Agent.
Founder/CTO at OpenTagYC S26
Intro paths
Shelden went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran OpenTag's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Shelden can intro founders to OpenTag's investors below.
OpenTag's investors · 2
Co-founders at OpenTag
Co-Founder / CTO at Lilac LabsYC S24
Intro paths
Shelden went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Lilac Labs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Shelden can intro founders to Lilac Labs's investors below.
Lilac Labs's investors · 1
Co-founders at Lilac Labs
Experience
- Gini (S26)Co-Founder / CTOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lilac LabsCo-Founder | CTO2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Stealth StartupCo-Founder2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Symbolic Software SolutionsFounding Engineer2022 — 2023Berkeley, California, United States
- Flatiron HealthSoftware Engineer2022New York, New York, United States
- RocheSoftware Engineer2021
- CertiKSoftware Engineer2021New York, New York, United States
- University of California, BerkeleyResearch Assistant2020 — 2021Berkeley, California, United States
Skills & more
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Python (Programming Language)Machine LearningData StructuresSoftware DevelopmentData AnalysisProject ManagementComputer ScienceProgrammingAlgorithmsWeb DevelopmentFront-end DevelopmentApplication FrameworksFrom Shelden's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shelden Shi?
- Shelden Shi studied computer science and cognitive science at UC Berkeley. He served as CTO of Lilac Labs, worked as founding engineer at Symbolic on a fintech lending platform, and is currently Co-Founder and CTO of Gini Agent.
- Where does Shelden Shi work?
- Shelden Shi is Co-Founder / CTO of Lilac Labs and Founder/CTO at OpenTag.
- What companies did Shelden Shi found?
- Shelden Shi founded Lilac Labs, OpenTag.
- Where did Shelden Shi go to school?
- Shelden Shi studied at Y Combinator; University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Cognitive Science - Computational Neuroscience).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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University of California, Berkeley mafia538
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Flatiron Health mafia10
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Gini mafia2
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lilac Labs1
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Also worked at Roche95
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