Brian Williams

Brian Williams is the founder of Pond, an artificial intelligence infrastructure startup currently participating in the Y Combinator Summer 2025 batch. In his current executive role, he directs the engineering and strategic development of application programming interfaces designed to let artificial intelligence applications securely access user messages and private personal data. Operating primarily as a technology entrepreneur and software developer, Williams focuses on solving complex data privacy challenges within the broader machine learning ecosystem. His company recently gained institutional backing by securing a position in the Y Combinator accelerator, highlighting market demand for secure data sharing protocols among modern software developers. Prior to establishing Pond, his professional background centered on software development and building foundational technology infrastructure. Williams currently concentrates on scaling Pond's core architecture to bridge the gap between consumer privacy and emerging artificial intelligence capabilities.