About
Solal Afota has a background in mathematics and theoretical computer science, and previously competed internationally on the French mathematics team. He focuses on blockchain infrastructure, cryptography, and identity systems.
Founder at Notebook LabsYC S22
Intro paths
YC
Solal went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Notebook Labs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Solal can intro founders to Notebook Labs's investors below.
Notebook Labs's investors · 6
Co-founders at Notebook Labs
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Nathaniel Masfen-YanFounder
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Dhruv MangtaniFounder
Experience
- Patagon MarketsPartnercurrent2026 — present
- KlyraChief Technology Officercurrent2024 — present
- ParadigmParadigm Fellow2025
- Notebook LabsCo-Founder2022 — 2024
Education
- Y Combinator2022
- Stanford University
- The British School Al KhubairatHigh School Diploma (A-Levels)
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator1,474
Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City
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Also attended Stanford University1,765
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended The British School Al Khubairat1
Shared employers
Also worked at Patagon Markets1
Also worked at Paradigm32
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmAlana PalmedoManaging Partner at ParadigmDaniel RobinsonGeneral Partner at ParadigmAlpin YukselogluPartner, Investing & Research at ParadigmArjun BalajiPartner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
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