Cole Dermott
Co‑founder of Locus (YC F25) — ex‑Coinbase engineer and student
Summary
Founder / product focus in agentic payments: Cole co‑founded Locus (YC F25), which builds a policy‑driven payments/control layer for autonomous AI agents — enabling identities, budgets, permissions, required justification, and full audit trails so agents can transact safely on modern payment rails. paywithlocus+2
Early engineering experience across fintech and startups: prior engineering roles and internships (including Coinbase) and several short‑term engineering positions at startups and product companies show strengths in shipping product, payments/B2B features, and frontend/backend full‑stack work. devfolio+1
Student hacker and blockchain builder: As a dual Waterloo & Laurier student, Cole has been active in hackathons and the blockchain club — notably co‑building EigenBets, which placed and won prizes at ETHDenver 2025. uwaterloo+1
Public builder with portfolio and open source: maintains a personal portfolio and public GitHub (Terminal‑styled portfolio and other repos), demonstrating front‑end (React/TypeScript), full‑stack, and rapid prototyping strengths. coledermott+1
Athlete and team player: long‑term competitive hockey background, having played in junior circuits and joining Waldorf University's collegiate program — indicates teamwork, discipline, and time management alongside studies and startup work. waldorfwarriors+1
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Competitive ice hockey player (signed with Waldorf University / plays at collegiate/club level). waldorfwarriors+1
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