About
Titus Ex is co-founder and CTO of Minimal AI. He previously worked as a data scientist and machine learning engineer at Uber and Soda, a data quality startup, and holds an MSc in Applied Mathematics.
Founder at Minimal AIYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Titus 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 Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Minimal AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Titus can intro founders to Minimal AI's investors below.
Minimal AI's investors · 2
Co-founders at Minimal AI
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Niek HogenboomFounder
Experience
- Minimal AI (YC S25)Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- SodaMachine Learning Engineer2022 — 2024Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- UberData Science Intern, Global Intelligence2020Amsterdam
- UberData Analyst Intern, Global Strategy & Planning2019 — 2020Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- EnjinsData Engineering Intern2018 — 2019The Randstad, Netherlands
- DeliverooData Science Intern2016 — 2017The Randstad, Netherlands
Education
- Y Combinator
- Delft University of TechnologyMaster of Science - MS, Applied Mathematics (Specialisation Track: Computational Science and Engineering)2017 — 2021
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Bachelor, Econometrics2014 — 2017
- Vossius Gymnasium AmsterdamGymnasium
Skills & more
Python11SQL5Algorithms3Wiskunde4Econometrie4Web Scraping5Scrapy2Selenium1TensorFlow1
Languages Engels · Nederlands
From Titus's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Uber mafia147
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bastien BeurierSoftware EngineerFounded Lantern +1Mike MahlkowOperations and Business DevelopmentFounded Fastgen +1Charlie CorreaSenior Operations ManagerFounded Luable +1Khalid AshmawySenior Tech Lead ManagerFounded Munify +1Edgar PavlovskyData ScienceFounded MRGN +1Ali KashaniHead of Serve RoboticsFounded Serve Robotics
+ 140 more
Delft University of Technology mafia24
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric MigicovskyIndustrial Design EngineeringFounded Beeper +1Carmen van VilsterenMasterFounded MicrosureMenno GravemakerElectrical EngineeringFounded Momo MedicalDorus van den OordMaster of Science (MSc)Founded OrderliMaurits Frankenklinische technologieFounded OrderliEmiel van LierePhysicsFounded Quest
+ 17 more
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Wal van LieropDoctor of EconomicsFounded MineSenseSebastian BrunemeierMasters of Business Management (joint MSc w UvA)Founded Cambrian BioJeroen RuttenBachelorFounded TablevibeDirkjan OchtmanBScFounded Instant LabsBryan OnelLL.B.Founded OneleetDouwe OsingaMaster's degreeFounded Neptyne
+ 4 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Delft University of Technology136
Michiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneGiuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsRobInvestor at henQ vc
+ 130 more
Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)143
Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalTies KlinkhamerJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersIrene KrijgsmanProgramma manager at NoaberLidwi van OsProgram & Office Support Officer at Noaber
+ 137 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Minimal AI (YC S25)1
Also worked at Uber366
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures
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