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Tony Li

Founder

Founder at Alkera AI

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedAlkera AI · YC

About

Tony Li is the founder of Alkera AI. He previously worked as a software engineer at ByteDance, where he developed tools for multi-agent AI systems, and as a quantitative developer at Carthage Capital. He holds a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics from Yale.

Founder at Alkera AIYC S26

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

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

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In turn, Tony can intro founders to Alkera AI's investors below.

Alkera AI's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Alkera AI

RGRick Gao
Rick GaoFounder
ATAndrew Tran
Andrew TranFounder

Experience

  1. Alkera AI (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. TikTokAI Infrastructure2025San Jose, CA
  3. Stealth StartupQuantitative Developer2024New York, New York, United States
  4. Yale UniversityResearch Assistant - Computational Biology2023New Haven, Connecticut, United States
  5. Yale Computer SocietyFrontend Engineer - RoomAdvisor2023New Haven, Connecticut, United States
  6. StudyBlockFounder2022 — 2023

Skills & more

Large Language Models (LLM)Machine LearningDeep LearningComputer VisionStatistical Data AnalysisData AnalysisRegression AnalysisParallel ProgrammingAlgorithmsTypeScriptFull-Stack DevelopmentFront-End Development
+12 moreBack-End Web DevelopmentUIXDatabase TestingPeer TutoringOptionsViolinReact.jsJavaScriptPython (Programming Language)C (Programming Language)C++SQL

Languages Chinese · English · Korean

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tony Li?
Tony Li is the founder of Alkera AI. He previously worked as a software engineer at ByteDance, where he developed tools for multi-agent AI systems, and as a quantitative developer at Carthage Capital. He holds a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics from Yale.
Where does Tony Li work?
Tony Li is Founder of Alkera AI.
What companies did Tony Li found?
Tony Li founded Alkera AI.
Where did Tony Li go to school?
Tony Li studied at Yale University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science); Ronald Reagan High School.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

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Yale University mafia190

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Ronald Reagan High School mafia2

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Michael JeffordsBachelorFounded Conifer

Same school

Also attended Yale University651

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Shared employers

Also worked at Alkera AI (YC S26)2

Rick GaoFounder at Alkera AIAndrew TranFounder at Alkera AI

Also worked at TikTok39

Max Marley-MurayHead of HR and Recruiting at CaladanChi-Hua ChienCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater CapitalDan BulteelMarketing executive for companies such as WPP, adidas, TikTok/ByteDance, & Build A Rocket Boy at XRCSteph HeathPeople Partner & Programs Lead at Playground GlobalSarah OrlandoTalent Associate at Radical VenturesPartick RyanInvestor at Sand Hill Angels

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Also worked at Stealth Startup351

Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray VenturesFranz KoflerInvestor at Next Frontier Capital

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Also worked at Yale University119

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCSallie KimInvestor at 8VCPaul CoyerVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsMax WebsterFounder at Hivemind Ventures, Llc

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