Tyrone Davis III
| Tyrone Davis III | |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, software engineer |
|---|---|
| Known for | Co-founder and CEO of Miyagi Labs |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB, Computer Science) |
Tyrone Davis III is an American entrepreneur and software engineer who is the co-founder and CEO of Miyagi Labs, an education technology company that uses artificial intelligence to provide personalized exam preparation.[1] He is also the co-founder and board member of The Gift of Chess, a nonprofit organization that promotes chess education globally. Davis is a United States Chess Federation National Master, a title he achieved at the age of 16.
Early life and education
Davis graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. While at MIT, he served as president of the MIT Chess Club.[2] He is a 2018 Ron Brown Scholar.
Career
Before founding Miyagi Labs, Davis worked as a quantitative trader at Saba Capital Management, where he focused on credit swaptions, equity derivatives, and convertible bonds.
Davis co-founded Miyagi Labs, which was accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch. The company operates an AI-powered exam preparation platform designed to help students prepare for standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT. The platform offers diagnostic tests to identify a student's strengths and weaknesses, personalized study plans, an AI tutor that provides explanations for practice questions, thousands of practice questions reviewed by experts, full-length practice exams, and progress tracking with score prediction analytics. The platform also incorporates gamification elements such as achievements, streaks, and rewards to maintain student engagement.[2]
The company has stated that its platform includes over 10,000 SAT practice questions and claims that students using guided practice improve skills twice as fast compared to unguided study.
The Gift of Chess
Davis co-founded The Gift of Chess, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization based in New York City. The nonprofit aims to spread chess globally as a tool for teaching critical thinking, bridging cultural divides, and building self-confidence. The organization has conducted international outreach, including providing chess scholarships.
References
- ↑ "Miyagi Labs – Y Combinator". 'Y Combinator}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Miyagi Labs". 'Miyagi Labs}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.