Find your path to Shoya
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Scott DavisunlockedShoya: together at University of California, Berkeley (2016)
×4Shoya: together at University of California, Berkeley
×7Shoya: together at Y Combinator
About
Shoya Matsumori holds a Ph.D. in computer science and is CEO of Jinba.
Founder at JinbaYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Shoya went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Jinba's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Shoya can intro founders to Jinba's investors below.
Jinba's investors · 2
Co-founders at Jinba
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Takuya NorisugiFounder
Experience
- Jinba (YC W26)Founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Carnot IncFounder and CEO2023 — 2024Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- AlchemistXS24 Cohort2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Keio UniversityResearch Fellow2023 — 2024Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceResearch Fellowship (DC)2021 — 2022Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- PGVLead Machine Learning Researcher2018 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
- Keio UniversityProject Researcher2020 — 2022Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Dwango corpMachine Learning Researcher2017Tokyo, Japan
Skills & more
Languages English · Japanese
From Shoya's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shoya Matsumori?
- Shoya Matsumori holds a Ph.D. in computer science and is CEO of Jinba.
- Where does Shoya Matsumori work?
- Shoya Matsumori is Founder of Jinba.
- What companies did Shoya Matsumori found?
- Shoya Matsumori founded Jinba.
- Where did Shoya Matsumori go to school?
- Shoya Matsumori studied at Y Combinator (W26); Keio University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science); Keio University (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Jinba (YC W26)1
Also worked at AlchemistX2
Also worked at Keio University4
Also worked at Japan Society for the Promotion of Science11
Tawny ScanlanInvestor at FTW VenturesDaisuke Dan NagayamaVenture Partner at Arbor VenturesHikaru SaitoInvestor at Astellas Venture Management LLCTaro Ueno, M.D., Ph.DFounder at SUSMED 2021Shutaro Takeda, Ph.D.Founder at Kyoto FusioneeringHiroyuki KuboFounder at Kyoto Meditation Center
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