About
Yafet Melake is co-founder and COO of Expanse. He previously worked on research infrastructure at G-Research, a quantitative finance firm, and studied Computer Science at the University of Edinburgh.
Founder at ExpanseYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Yafet went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Expanse's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Yafet can intro founders to Expanse's investors below.
Expanse's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Expanse
Experience
Education
- The University of EdinburghArtificial Intelligence and Computer Science
- Rugby SchoolMathematics, Physics
Skills & more
High Performance Computing (HPC)2Java1MATLABHTMLC#CSQLDockerNode.jsCascading Style Sheets (CSS)TypeScriptC++
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GitAmazon Web Services (AWS)Software TestingPython (Programming Language)ResearchAnalytical SkillsCommunicationLeadershipTeamworkLanguages English
- edX Verified Certificate for Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python β edX
- Bronze DofE Award β The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
- Silver DofE Award β The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
- Critical Thinking β EtonX
From Yafet's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
The University of Edinburgh mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeff ChangGraduate StudiesFounded Doblet +1Martin SchrimpffMechanical Engineering with Management TechniquesFounded KocomoDavid MlΔochMaster's degree with DistinctionFounded AsteroidNicolas HourcardMsc Finance & InvestmentFounded QuestDBKarolis NarkeviciusMScFounded HumaansJohn TambuntingStudy Abroad ProgramFounded Pangea.app
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Same school
Also attended The University of Edinburgh187
Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalTom FergusonFounder and Managing Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
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Shared employers
Also worked at Expanse3
Also worked at G-Research3
Also worked at Amazon597
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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