Eric Cho

Eric Cho is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Trata, an early-stage technology startup currently participating in the highly competitive Y Combinator Winter 2025 accelerator batch. Prior to launching his current entrepreneurial venture, he worked in the public markets as a technology sector investor at a long/short equity hedge fund. He completed his undergraduate education at Cornell University, where he earned his degree and graduated with summa cum laude honors. Alongside his primary operational responsibilities as a founder, Cho operates as an active angel investor allocating capital to early-stage technology companies. His personal investment portfolio includes financial backing for other Y Combinator alumni, specifically participating in early funding rounds for software startups AfterQuery and SalesPatriot. His professional focus centers on scaling Trata while leveraging his background in public market technology investing to support emerging software enterprises.