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Theo Kitsberg

Founder

Founder at Prism

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPrism · YC

About

Theo Kitsberg studied at Cambridge and conducted research at MIT's Media Lab and the Cambridge Computer Science Faculty, with published work in academic venues. He previously managed recruiting and training operations for a mental health helpline organization. He is currently building Prism, a platform using proprietary search technology to connect talent with opportunities.

Founder at PrismYC X26

Intro paths

YC

Theo went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Prism's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Theo can intro founders to Prism's investors below.

Prism's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Prism

ALAxel La Pira
Axel La PiraFounder

Experience

  1. Prism (YC P26)Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
  2. MIT Media LabResearch Assistant2025
  3. Nightline AssociationTraining Officer, Publicity Officer, Volunteer2024 — 2025Cambridge
  4. University of Cambridge Department of Computer Science and TechnologyResearch Assistant2025
  5. Lionheart VenturesSummer Analyst2024
  6. DeepchecksSummer Intern2023

Frequently asked questions

Who is Theo Kitsberg?
Theo Kitsberg studied at Cambridge and conducted research at MIT's Media Lab and the Cambridge Computer Science Faculty, with published work in academic venues. He previously managed recruiting and training operations for a mental health helpline organization. He is currently building Prism, a platform using proprietary search technology to connect talent with opportunities.
Where does Theo Kitsberg work?
Theo Kitsberg is Founder of Prism.
What companies did Theo Kitsberg found?
Theo Kitsberg founded Prism.
Where did Theo Kitsberg go to school?
Theo Kitsberg studied at Y Combinator (Making something people want); University of Cambridge (Dropped out, Philosophy + little bit of psych/neuro).

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