Simon Lu
Chief Operating Officer at Y Combinator LLC
Network origin in Simon Lu first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsidiary | Internet Software/Services | 79 | |
Y Combinator LLC
 Y Combinator LLC Investment ManagersFinance Y Combinator LLC (Y Combinator) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 75 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Simon Lu via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | Telecommunications Equipment | Sales & Marketing Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| HP INC. | Computer Processing Hardware | Treasurer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Pixar Animation Studios, Inc.
 Pixar Animation Studios, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Pixar, Inc. produces digital animation motion pictures. The firms animation studios combine creative and technical artistry to create original stories in the medium of computer animation. Its computer animation studio creates a new generation of animated feature films, merchandise and other related products. The company was founded by Edwin E. Catmull on February 3, 1986 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Movies/Entertainment | Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
Carnegie Mellon University
 Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Google LLC
 Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Public Communications Contact Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Internet Software/Services | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Twitch Interactive, Inc.
 Twitch Interactive, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Twitch Interactive, Inc. engages in the provision of live video network services. Its products include bits, subs, turbo, prime, extensions, and sings. The company was founded by Kyle Vogt, Nathaniel Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, and Michael Seibel in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Movies/Entertainment | Founder Sales & Marketing Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
nVision Medical Corp.
 nVision Medical Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services nVision Medical Corp. operates as a venture-backed medical device company. It develops a technology that can be used in the office of the gynecologist to diagnose the cause of infertility as well as ovarian cancer. The company was founded by Surbhi Sarna in January 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Founder | |
| NEWS CORPORATION | Publishing: Newspapers | President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Private Equity Analyst Consultant / Advisor | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Fenwick & West LLP
 Fenwick & West LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Fenwick & West LLP provides legal services to technology and life sciences clients. Its practice areas include antitrust and unfair competition, appellate, complex business litigation, copyright, corporate and securities, employment and labor, executive compensation and benefits, intellectual property, and IP litigation. The firm offers legal advisory services in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, patent prosecution, privacy and information security. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst | |
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP engages in the provision of legal services. Its practices include: antitrust and competition; banking and finance; capital markets; copyright, trademark and false advertising; cyber, privacy and data innovation; employment law and litigation; energy; financial services litigation; global compliance and regulatory, infrastructure; intellectual property; patents; public finance; real estate; securities litigation; supreme court and appellate; tax advocacy; technology transactions; trials; and white collar, investigations, securities litigation and compliance. The company was founded by John R. Garboe in 1863 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst | |
| American University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Case Western Reserve University
 Case Western Reserve University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Colgate University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| US Military Academy | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| New York University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
The Advertising Council, Inc.
 The Advertising Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ZYNGA INC. | Packaged Software | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| NEW RELIC, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Berkeley Law University of California | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of California | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
PlanGrid, Inc.
 PlanGrid, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PlanGrid, Inc. develops and provides a mobile application for the construction industry. Its software allows the construction workers to store, view, track, and communicate with construction blueprints on the mobile device. The company was founded by Ralph L. Gootee, Kenny W. Stone, Ryan Sutton-Gee, and Tracy Young, in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Founder Founder | |
Yahoo, Inc.
 Yahoo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yahoo, Inc. operates as a tech-powered, diversified media company that reaches their users around the world, bringing them closer to what they love from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news with the trusted products, content and tech. For partners, they provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media. Yahoo was originally founded on August 13, 1998 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Initialized Capital Management LLC
 Initialized Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Initialized Capital Management LLC (Initialized Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alexis Ohanian and Garry Tan. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer | |
Salus Labs, Inc.
 Salus Labs, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Salus Labs, Inc. provides technical recruiting applications. The company was founded by Harjeet Taggar, Ammon Bartram and Guillaume Luccisano and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Founder Director/Board Member | |
#Angels LLC
 #Angels LLC Investment ManagersFinance #Angels LLC (#Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Chloe Sladden, Jessica Verrilli, April Underwood, Katie Stanton, Vijaya Gadde and Jana Messerschmidt. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Founder Founder | |
Tigereye Labs, Inc.
 Tigereye Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tigereye Labs, Inc. develops sales software. The American company was founded by Ralph Lee Gootee and Tracy Young, with Tracy Young serving as CEO since incorporation. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Founder | |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
SignalFire Management Services LLC
 SignalFire Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance SignalFire Management Services LLC (Signalfire) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Christopher W. Farmer and Ilya Kirnos. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
| GROUPON, INC. | Internet Retail | Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Beeper, Inc.
 Beeper, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Beeper, Inc. develops a chat application. The company is located in the US. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer | |
Lemnos Labs, Inc.
 Lemnos Labs, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Lemnos Labs Inc (Lemnos Labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Jeremy Conrad and Helen Zelman Boniske. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor |
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International
| United States | 48 |
| Mauritius | 2 |
| India | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 23 |
| Technology Services | 13 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Electronic Technology | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 191 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 131 |
| Founder | 80 |
| Private Equity Investor | 79 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 77 |
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| Brent Hill | 32 |
| Peter Chernin | 28 |
| Dame Marjorie Scardino | 26 |
| Peter Louis Sparre Currie | 25 |
| Elizabeth Weil | 19 |
| Adam Bain | 18 |
| Daina Middleton | 17 |
| April Underwood | 16 |
| Brian Schipper | 16 |
| Ann Bordetsky | 15 |
| Surbhi Sarna | 13 |
| Ali Rowghani | 13 |
| Todd Morgenfeld | 13 |
| Vijaya Gadde | 13 |
| Garry Tan | 13 |
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