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Thomas Blake

Founder

Founder at Matcha

United Kingdom

FoundedMatcha · YC

About

Thomas Blake studied applied mathematics at Oxford with a healthcare and machine learning focus, and previously worked at Palantir developing generative AI workflows for healthcare applications. He is now building AI solutions to reduce administrative burden in clinical settings.

Founder at MatchaYC F24

Intro paths

YC

Thomas went through Y Combinator (Fall 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Matcha's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Thomas can intro founders to Matcha's investors below.

Matcha's investors · 3

FoodLabsBerlinJamJar InvestmentsLondon · $630K – $6.3M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Matcha

ASAbhinav Swaminathan
Abhinav SwaminathanFounder

Experience

  1. CognitionFoward deployed engineercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. MatchaCo-Founder and CTO (YC F24)2024 — 2026New York, New York, United States
  3. Palantir TechnologiesForward Deployed Software Engineer2022 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Blake?
Thomas Blake studied applied mathematics at Oxford with a healthcare and machine learning focus, and previously worked at Palantir developing generative AI workflows for healthcare applications. He is now building AI solutions to reduce administrative burden in clinical settings.
Where does Thomas Blake work?
Thomas Blake is Founder of Matcha.
What companies did Thomas Blake found?
Thomas Blake founded Matcha.
Where did Thomas Blake go to school?
Thomas Blake studied at University of Oxford (Master of Mathematics - MMath, Mathematics); Caterham School; Y Combinator.

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