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.
Founder at InferaYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Troy went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
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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In turn, Troy can intro founders to Infera's investors below.
Infera's investors · 1
Co-founders at Infera
CS
Chloe SowFounder
Experience
- InferaCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Caltech Division of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringRichard H. Cox Undergraduate Research Fellow2025 — 2026
- Caltech Division of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUndergraduate Research Fellow2024 — 2025Pasadena, CA
- CaltechMachine Learning Intern2025 — 2026
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterResearch Fellow2022 — 2023
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterResearch Assistant2022
Skills & more
Adobe Premiere Pro2Adobe Illustrator3Microsoft Excel1Machine LearningComputational ChemistryAnalytical BiochemistryResearch Skills1Gas ChromatographyMass SpectrometryLiquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)Density Functional TheoryBiochemistry
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Nonprofit OrganizationsStrategic CommunicationsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Team LeadershipLanguages Chinese · English · Spanish
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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 Founder of Infera.
- What companies did Troy Zhang found?
- Troy Zhang founded Infera.
- Where did Troy Zhang go to school?
- Troy Zhang studied at Caltech (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computation and Neural Systems).
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Shared employers
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