Jason Cai
| Jason Cai | |
| Occupation | Software engineer, entrepreneur |
|---|---|
| Known for | Co-founder of Fractal Labs |
| Education | Princeton University (Computer Engineering) |
Jason Cai is an American software engineer and entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Fractal Labs, a startup working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and gaming. The company was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2024 batch.[1]
Early life and education
Cai studied computer engineering at Princeton University.[2]
Career
Before co-founding Fractal Labs, Cai worked as an engineer at Google and Duolingo.
Cai co-founded Fractal Labs alongside Alan Du and Derrick Xin. The company describes itself as "a team of researchers (ex Google Research) and engineers (ex Google, Virtu) pushing the frontier in AI x Gaming."[3] The company operates in the consumer technology space and is focused on applying artificial intelligence techniques to gaming.
Fractal Labs was accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2024 cohort. As of available information, the company has approximately four employees and is actively hiring for technical roles, including a Member of Technical Staff – Software Engineer position with compensation ranging from $200,000 to $300,000 in salary plus equity.
Cai's co-founders bring complementary backgrounds to the venture. Alan Du previously worked as a quantitative trader at Virtu Financial and Volant, and studied applied mathematics at Princeton. Derrick Xin worked at Google Research and on Google's ad ranking systems, and studied applied mathematics at Stanford University and Princeton University.
References
- ↑ "Fractal Labs – Y Combinator". 'Y Combinator}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Fractal Labs on Work at a Startup". 'Fractal Labs}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Fractal Labs – Y Combinator". 'Y Combinator}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.