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Victor Vannara

Founder

Co-Founder at Trope

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedTrope Β· YC

About

Victor Vannara is a co-founder at Trope. He previously worked at Amazon and A Thinking Ape, a Y Combinator-backed company, and holds a degree in computer science from the University of British Columbia.

Co-Founder at TropeYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Victor went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran Trope's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Victor can intro founders to Trope's investors below.

Trope's investors Β· 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2026

Co-founders at Trope

MCMatthew Chow
Matthew ChowCo-Founder

Experience

  1. Trope (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 β€” presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. AmazonSoftware Development Engineer2025Vancouver, BC
  3. AmazonSoftware Development Engineer2024Vancouver, BC
  4. AmazonSoftware Development Engineer2023Vancouver, BC
  5. A Thinking ApeSoftware Development Engineer2023Vancouver, BC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Victor Vannara?
Victor Vannara is a co-founder at Trope. He previously worked at Amazon and A Thinking Ape, a Y Combinator-backed company, and holds a degree in computer science from the University of British Columbia.
Where does Victor Vannara work?
Victor Vannara is Co-Founder of Trope.
What companies did Victor Vannara found?
Victor Vannara founded Trope.
Where did Victor Vannara go to school?
Victor Vannara studied at The University of British Columbia (Bachelor of Science - BSc, Computer Science); Y Combinator.

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