About
Zach Ocean studied at MIT and worked as a software engineer at Mixpanel and Propel before founding Uberduck. He has also contributed writing to The Atlantic.
Founder at UberduckYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Zach went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Uberduck's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Zach can intro founders to Uberduck's investors below.
Uberduck's investors · 2
Experience
- BoltzMember of Technical Staffcurrent2026 — present
- UberduckFounder2022 — 2025
- Propel, IncSenior Software Engineer2020 — 2021
- Stanford UniversityCourse Facilitator2020 — 2021
- MixpanelSenior Software Engineer2015 — 2020
- QuartzAtlantic Media Fellow2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern2013New York
- AmazonTechnical Intern2012
- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence LabUndergraduate Researcher2011 — 2012Cambridge, MA
- FlotypeIntern2011
- MicrosoftHigh School Intern2010Redmond, WA
Skills & more
Python21JavaScript4Java9Eclipse8Final Cut Pro2Pro Tools2Django2LaTeX5Ableton Live3Vim3Programming1
- Triplebyte certified Data Scientist — Triplebyte
From Zach's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zach Ocean?
- Zach Ocean studied at MIT and worked as a software engineer at Mixpanel and Propel before founding Uberduck. He has also contributed writing to The Atlantic.
- Where does Zach Ocean work?
- Zach Ocean is Founder of Uberduck.
- What companies did Zach Ocean found?
- Zach Ocean founded Uberduck.
- Where did Zach Ocean go to school?
- Zach Ocean studied at Y Combinator; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.)); Stanford University.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
+ 4,709 more
Stanford University mafia903
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonMSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1
+ 896 more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia546
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co.Nat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Drew HoustonBSFounded Dropbox +1Arash FerdowsiComputer ScienceFounded Dropbox
+ 539 more
Mixpanel mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Max LevchinMember Board Of DirectorsFounded PayPal +1Suhail DoshiCo-founder & CEOFounded PlaygroundMelike Abacioglu GunesSenior Director of Revenue Strategy & OperationsFounded PhysioHealthTim TrefrenFounderFounded RecheckJosh WymerStaff Tech Lead ManagerFounded CentralPranav KashyapGroup Product Manager & Head of PricingFounded Central
+ 1 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
+ 1,381 more
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Harvard University1,558
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
+ 1,552 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Boltz5
Also worked at Stanford University722
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)
+ 716 more
Also worked at Google1,715
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
+ 1,709 more
Also worked at Amazon645
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
+ 639 more