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Troy Zhang

Founder

CEO at Infera

Bellevue, Washington, United States

FoundedInfera · YC

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About

Troy Zhang holds dual degrees in Political Science and Computation and Neural Systems from Caltech and previously worked as an R. H. Cox Research Fellow in a Nobel Prize-winning laboratory.

CEO at InferaYC X26

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YC

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

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

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Co-founders at Infera

Frequently asked questions

Who is Troy Zhang?
Troy Zhang holds dual degrees in Political Science and Computation and Neural Systems from Caltech and previously worked as an R. H. Cox Research Fellow in a Nobel Prize-winning laboratory.
Where does Troy Zhang work?
Troy Zhang is CEO of Infera.
What companies did Troy Zhang found?
Troy Zhang founded Infera.

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