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Tim Cherkasov

Founder

CEO at Trace

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedTrace · YC

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Tim Cherkasov is co-founder and CEO of Trace. He previously worked as a product manager at Copper, a digital asset custodian where he developed institutional solutions, and has worked in fintech roles including as a data scientist at hedge funds and startups. He has founded multiple companies in retail technology, travel, and web3 since his teens.

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CEO at TraceYC S25

Intro paths

YC

Tim went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

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In turn, Tim can intro founders to Trace's investors below.

Trace's investors · 23

Allied Venture PartnersCalgary · $100K – $350K checksAmplify.LALos Angeles · $500K – $5M checksAntlerSingapore · $125K checksBaidu VenturesBeijingChainlinksince 2026Coinbase VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026CoinFundNew York · $6M – $10M checks · since 2026DVCRotterdamGiant LeapAustraliaGoodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026Haun VenturesSilicon Valley · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026HOF CapitalNew York · $500K – $10M checks · since 2026Jump CapitalChicago · since 2026MyAsiaVCSeattlePaxossince 2026Seven Capital VenturesTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksTier1 VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementSan Francisco · since 2026WefunderSan Francisco · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025Zeno VenturesGeneva · since 2026Zero Index

Co-founders at Trace

ARArtur Romanov
Artur RomanovCTO
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Tim Cherkasov Artur RomanovFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tim Cherkasov?
Tim Cherkasov is co-founder and CEO of Trace. He previously worked as a product manager at Copper, a digital asset custodian where he developed institutional solutions, and has worked in fintech roles including as a data scientist at hedge funds and startups. He has founded multiple companies in retail technology, travel, and web3 since his teens.
Where does Tim Cherkasov work?
Tim Cherkasov is CEO of Trace.
What companies did Tim Cherkasov found?
Tim Cherkasov founded Trace.

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