Why Math Backgrounds Make Better Founders
kimberlywtan · x · 2026-07-14
This post shares Jesse Zhang's article/perspective on why the "Math Mafia" stands out in the tech and startup scenes.
It also mentions a Hudson River Trading intern cohort that went viral due to its members' backgrounds, which included Jeff Yan (Founder of Hyperliquid), Scott Wu (Co-founder of Cognition), and Alexandr Wang (Founder of Scale). Overall, it discusses why talents with strong math and science backgrounds are more likely to succeed in tech and entrepreneurship.
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