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Standard Signal

Active · Hedge fund where AI researches and executes every trade end-to-end

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Competitors

AIAYC FundShared: hedge fund, asset managementYC W22SeoulStartup →OtherRepoolShared: hedge fund, asset managementYC S21New York CityStartup →AITrataShared: hedge fundYC W25New York CityStartup →OtherAcquiredSliced InvestingShared: hedge fund, asset managementYC S14San FranciscoStartup →AIMeteor LabsShared: hedge fund, tradeYC S25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Standard Signal
Company
AYC FundShared: hedge fund, asset managementYC W22ActiveAI
RepoolShared: hedge fund, asset managementYC S21ActiveOther
TrataShared: hedge fundYC W25ActiveAI
Sliced InvestingShared: hedge fund, asset managementYC S14AcquiredOther
Meteor LabsShared: hedge fund, tradeYC S25ActiveAI, Data

Adjacent

OtherAlphaNovaShared: hedge fund, signalAntler 2025SingaporeStartup →OtherArtivest HoldingsShared: hedge fund500 Global 2011United StatesStartup →AISoriaShared: hedge fund, model, asset managementYC X26New York CityStartup →OtherHedge EyeShared: hedge fund500 Global 2012United StatesStartup →OtherLiquidShared: tradeNeoStartup →
Companies next to Standard Signal
Company
AlphaNovaShared: hedge fund, signalAntler 2025Not statedOther
Artivest HoldingsShared: hedge fund500 Global 2011Not statedOther
SoriaShared: hedge fund, model, asset managementYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
Hedge EyeShared: hedge fund500 Global 2012Not statedOther
LiquidShared: tradeNeo Not statedOther

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Founders

  • Michael RoyzenFounder/CEO

About Standard Signal

Standard Signal is the first hedge fund that researches and executes trades purely with AI. Our custom models discover and trade on new fundamental truths about the world before humans can.

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
1
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
7h ago

Standard Signal in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

Standard Signal: questions

Which YC batch was Standard Signal in?

Standard Signal was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Is Standard Signal still active?

Y Combinator lists Standard Signal as active.

Who founded Standard Signal?

Standard Signal's founders, as listed on its YC page: Michael Royzen (Founder/CEO).

Where is Standard Signal based?

Standard Signal lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.