Find your path to Ted
722 people in our graph share verified history with Ted β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Nina AchadjianunlockedTed: together at Google (2012)
Γ4Ted: together at Google
Γ3Ted: together at MIT
Γ3Ted: together at University of Virginia
About
Ted Benson holds a PhD in Computer Science from MIT and has authored three books on the field. He previously founded Cloudstitch, which was acquired by Instabase in 2017, where he led the Machine Intelligence and Platform Experience teams.
Founder/CEO at CloudstitchYC S15
Intro paths
YC
Ted went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ted can intro founders to Cloudstitch's investors below.
Cloudstitch's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Cloudstitch
JL
Jake LauFounder/CEO
Experience
- FigmaAI Engineercurrent2025 β present
- SteamshipFounder2020 β 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- InstabaseHead of Machine Intelligence2018 β 2020San Francisco
- InstabaseEarly Employee - Machine Learning Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success2017 β 2018San Francisco
- CloudstitchFounder & CEO2014 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- MITResearch Assistant and Instructor2008 β 2014Cambridge, MA
- GoogleResearch Intern - Big Picture Group2012Cambridge, MA
- GoogleResearch Intern - Speech Group2011New York, New York
- BBN TechnologiesComputer Scientist - Semantic Web Group2005 β 2008
- AmazonIntern - Developer Tools Group2004Seattle, Washington
Skills & more
Big Data18Natural Language Processing11Research9Web Development8Data Visualization1Machine Learning10Artificial Intelligence4Python12Scala2Ruby1
Languages Chinese Β· English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ted Benson?
- Ted Benson holds a PhD in Computer Science from MIT and has authored three books on the field. He previously founded Cloudstitch, which was acquired by Instabase in 2017, where he led the Machine Intelligence and Platform Experience teams.
- Where does Ted Benson work?
- Ted Benson is Founder/CEO of Cloudstitch.
- What companies did Ted Benson found?
- Ted Benson founded Cloudstitch.
- Where did Ted Benson go to school?
- Ted Benson studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Computer Science); University of Virginia (B.S., Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
+ 1,214 more
University of Virginia mafia194
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexis OhanianB.A.Founded RedditSteve HuffmanBSFounded Aisle50 +2Stew FortierBachelor's DegreeFounded MassRoots +2Vince NingComputer ScienceFounded Nabis +2Byron HewettBSFounded Brava Diagnostics +1Tim EstesBAFounded Angel +1
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Virginia805
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesLauren von ReynInvestor at LightbankFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED Investors
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Shared employers
Also worked at Figma44
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorAndy LinderPartner at TCP Capital
+ 38 more
Also worked at Instabase16
Karina El BazeInvestor at Khosla VenturesSumeet GajriFounder/GP at Original CapitalJerry ChenPartner at Greylock PartnersPete SonsiniFounder and General Partner at Laude VenturesPaul NakataFounder at AbbotLenny KhazanFounder at Diode Computers, Inc.
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