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William Nickols

Founder

CTO at Lotas

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedLotas · YC

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About

William Nickols is the founder and CTO of Lotas, a data science company, and a Harvard graduate.

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YC

William went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who is William Nickols?
William Nickols is the founder and CTO of Lotas, a data science company, and a Harvard graduate.
Where does William Nickols work?
William Nickols is CTO of Lotas.
What companies did William Nickols found?
William Nickols founded Lotas.

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