About
Zak Singh completed a PhD in Computer Science at Cambridge. He is from the East Bay and has interests in concatenative programming languages.
Founder at MiniswapYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Zak went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Miniswap's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Zak can intro founders to Miniswap's investors below.
Miniswap's investors · 1
Co-founders at Miniswap
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Will HannaFounder
Experience
- MiniswapCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- The Feinstein InstitutesResearch Fellow2022 — 2023New York, New York, United States
- HealthRhythmsSoftware Engineer2021
- Montecito Equity PartnersSummer Associate2021London, England, United Kingdom
- hearme.appTechnical Cofounder2018 — 2021
- King's College LondonUndergraduate Research Fellow2019 — 2020
- King's Entrepreneurship InstituteMember Of The Board Of Advisors2019 — 2020
- Hawkins Way Capital, LLCIntern2017Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
TypeScriptClojureElixirReact.js2GraphQL1Amazon Web Services (AWS)2JavaScriptRuby on RailsPythonJava1HTMLCascading Style Sheets (CSS)
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React NativeApollo GraphQLNode.jsPostgreSQLMongoDBFrom Zak's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zak Singh?
- Zak Singh completed a PhD in Computer Science at Cambridge. He is from the East Bay and has interests in concatenative programming languages.
- Where does Zak Singh work?
- Zak Singh is Founder of Miniswap.
- What companies did Zak Singh found?
- Zak Singh founded Miniswap.
- Where did Zak Singh go to school?
- Zak Singh studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science); University of Cambridge (Master's degree, Advanced Computer Science); King's College London (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science with Management).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia9,496
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Hotspots
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University of Cambridge mafia381
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Jeroen Van HautteMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Founders Pledge +2
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King's College London mafia72
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Harry StebbingsBachelor’s DegreeFounded StrideAllen LawFounded Park Hotel Group +2Ansuman SatpathyComputer ScienceFounded Santa Ana Bio +2Andrew IveBSc Degree (HonsFounded Jellatech +1Nicolas HourcardBsc (Hons)Founded QuestDB +1Mahyad GhassemiBachelor's degreeFounded Okibi +1
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Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge1,232
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosVerdict Capital founder and pre-consensus investor formerly at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Also attended King's College London305
Harry StebbingsFounder & General Partner at 20VCDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesJohn HortonInvestor at DN CapitalBob ThomasPartner at OxxKatherineHealthcare Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesÖzge Gizem YerlikayaGeneral Counsel at Idacapital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Miniswap1
Also worked at The Feinstein Institutes5
Also worked at hearme.app1
Also worked at King's College London57
KatherineHealthcare Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesYogesh KamraHead of Lab Operations (UK site) at Illumina VenturesMelina HoffmannInvestor at SynconaManisha KoolmanOperations Manager at Seraphim SpaceOliver HemmingsAnalyst at Delin VenturesLincoln HengInvestment Analyst at Verge HealthTech Fund
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