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Thomas Hallaran

Founder

Founder at Capitol AI

New York, New York, United States

FoundedCapitol AI · YC

About

Thomas Hallaran is a software engineer and technical manager with 20 years of experience across academia, venture-backed startups, and the U.S. Federal Government, holding positions ranging from individual contributor to director level.

Founder at Capitol AIYC S24

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Capitol AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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

Capitol AI's investors · 6

468 CapitalBerlinDesigner FundSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026Failup VenturesHelsinki · $200K – $1M checksImagination CapitalNew York · $100K – $150K checksTogether FundBangalore · $1M – $10M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Capitol AI

SMShaun Modi
Shaun ModiFounder & CEO

Experience

  1. CapitolCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  2. GSADirector, Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence2020 — 2021
  3. GSATechnical Advisor, Technology Modernization Fund2019 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
  4. GSADirector, Data Analytics Center of Excellence2018 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
  5. Foodshed.ioCo-Founder2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  6. IB5kManaging Director2009 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  7. Correlate.ioCo-Founder2011 — 2016New York
  8. Kikin, Inc.Development Operations Lead2009 — 2010
  9. Selectable MediaVice President of Engineering2006 — 2009
  10. Columbia UniversityResearch Assistant Department of Anthropology2005 — 2006
  11. Kudzu Design CollectiveFounder2003 — 2005
  12. Washington University School of MedicineProgrammer Analyst2001 — 2003
  13. Westover SchoolIT Coordinator1999 — 2001

Skills & more

Web Development17Shell ScriptingSoftware Sales ManagementSoftware SalesBioinformaticsStatistical Data AnalysisSolution ArchitectureOperations ResearchProduct ManagementSupply Chain OptimizationEngineering ManagementContract Negotiation
+12 moreTechnology Enabled Business TransformationDirector levelBayesian inferenceTransformersSupport Vector Machine (SVM)Large Language Models (LLM)EntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentUnixLinuxD3.jsTensorFlow

Languages English · Spanish

  • Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician — Aerie Backcountry Medicine

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Hallaran?
Thomas Hallaran is a software engineer and technical manager with 20 years of experience across academia, venture-backed startups, and the U.S. Federal Government, holding positions ranging from individual contributor to director level.
Where does Thomas Hallaran work?
Thomas Hallaran is Founder of Capitol AI.
What companies did Thomas Hallaran found?
Thomas Hallaran founded Capitol AI.
Where did Thomas Hallaran go to school?
Thomas Hallaran studied at Columbia University (Bachelor’s Degree, Anthropology); Washington University in St. Louis (Computer Science).

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