Fundraising Fox

Will Tong

Founder

Founder at Formula Insight

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedFormula Insight Β· YC

About

Will Tong is co-founder and CEO of Formula Insight. He has over a decade of experience in finance, including four years in public equities investing at Citadel, where he most recently managed a healthcare portfolio.

Founder at Formula InsightYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Will went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future β€” the partner who ran Formula Insight's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Will can intro founders to Formula Insight's investors below.

Formula Insight's investors Β· 2

Transpose Platform ManagementHoustonY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2024

Co-founders at Formula Insight

SRStefan Raghavan
Stefan RaghavanFounder

Experience

  1. Formula InsightCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 β€” present
  2. Citadel Global EquitiesInvestment Professional2021 β€” 2023
  3. Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Analyst2019 β€” 2021
  4. EvercoreEquity Research Analyst2018 β€” 2019New York, United States
  5. KBWIB Analyst2015 β€” 2017

Frequently asked questions

Who is Will Tong?
Will Tong is co-founder and CEO of Formula Insight. He has over a decade of experience in finance, including four years in public equities investing at Citadel, where he most recently managed a healthcare portfolio.
Where does Will Tong work?
Will Tong is Founder of Formula Insight.
What companies did Will Tong found?
Will Tong founded Formula Insight.
Where did Will Tong go to school?
Will Tong studied at University of Southern California; Y Combinator.

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