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Chris Le

Observer · DISC type ci
Co Founder at Pax AI (YC S24)
📍 United States

Chris Le is the Co-Founder of Pax AI, a YC S24 startup dedicated to combating tariffs and duties using artificial intelligence. He has a strong technical background with software engineering experience at major companies like Brex, TikTok, and Amazon, and holds a degree from Simon Fraser University.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Chris appears to have a thrill-seeking side, with an expressed interest in skydiving. He also shows a keen appreciation for user-centric design and efficient infrastructure, as seen in his public endorsements of various tech tools.

Unique fact: Chriss company, Pax, became SOC 2 compliant very early in its journey, signaling a deep commitment to data security and trust in the high-stakes trade compliance industry.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Co Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Assertive
Curious
Value Driven

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Tariffs & Trade
His company, Pax, is built to fight tariffs, duties, and fees with AI. He also creates content series explaining US trade policy.
AI in Compliance
He is applying AI to the "compliance-first" industry of duty drawback, which involves sensitive data and filings with Customs and Border Protection.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Co Founder
Pax AI (YC S24)
4-2022 - 1-2024
Software Engineer
Brex
7-2021 - 12-2021
Co Founder
Kyros Live
2-2021 - 11-2021
Software Engineer
TikTok
4-2019 - 12-2020
Software Development Engineer
Amazon
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Education details unavailable
Y Combinator
Bachelor’s Degree
Faculty of Applied Sciences at Simon Fraser University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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