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) — 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 — the partner who ran Expanse's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Yafet can intro founders to Expanse's investors below.
Expanse's investors · 2
Co-founders at Expanse
Experience
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 — edX
- Bronze DofE Award — The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
- Silver DofE Award — The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
- Critical Thinking — EtonX
From Yafet's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yafet Melake?
- 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.
- Where does Yafet Melake work?
- Yafet Melake is Founder of Expanse.
- What companies did Yafet Melake found?
- Yafet Melake founded Expanse.
- Where did Yafet Melake go to school?
- Yafet Melake studied at The University of Edinburgh (Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science); Rugby School (Mathematics, Physics).
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