Jay Kwon

Critic
DISC Type : C

Co-Founder at Stealth

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Jay Kwon is the co-founder of a stealth startup, recently backed by Y Combinator. He is a seasoned software engineer, previously at Google, where he worked on integrating cutting-edge AI like Gemini into Google Search. He holds a Masters in Computer and Information Technology from the University of Pennsylvania.

His background combines large-scale tech with specialized experience in bioinformatics, where he developed analysis pipelines for genomic data and trained machine learning models for clinical trials. He appears passionate about leveraging technology to build products that people genuinely want and need, a theme consistent throughout his career.

He and his co-founder, Vincent Park, just completed the Y Combinator W24 batch.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Negotiator

Precise

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

AI-Driven Products
Currently building an AI-focused startup after his experience at Google bringing Gemini's Chain-of-Thought capabilities to Search.
Early-Stage Startups
As a recent Y Combinator graduate and co-founder, he is deeply involved in the process of building a new company from the ground up.
Genomic Data Analysis
His prior work as a Bioinformatics Engineer involved developing custom pipelines and machine learning models for genomic and clinical trial data.

Media Appearances

Jay has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Co-Founder at Stealth
4-2024 - 7-2025
Senior Software Engineer at Google
6-2020 - 4-2024
Software Engineer at Google
7-2018 - 8-2019
Bioinformatics Engineer at Corestem Inc
6-2016 - 7-2018
Full Stack Developer at ChunLab, Inc.

Education

2015 - 2020
Master of Computer and Information Technology from University of Pennsylvania
Education details unavailable from Y Combinator

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Exp : 9 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Stealth
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Insights For Selling To Jay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jay is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jay

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jay move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Jay take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Jay

Personality Compatibility


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