Find your path to Alisa
64 people in our graph share verified history with Alisa — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Vrinda GuptaunlockedAlisa: together at Zoox (2025)
×4Alisa: together at Zoox
×7Alisa: together at Arup
About
Alisa Wu studied engineering at the University of Waterloo and worked as a software engineer at Zoox (Amazon) on autonomous vehicle systems. She is a co-founder of Bluma.
Founder at BlumaYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Alisa went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Bluma's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Alisa can intro founders to Bluma's investors below.
Bluma's investors · 1
Co-founders at Bluma
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Stephen NiFounder
Experience
- Bluma (YC F25)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
- ZooxSoftware Engineer Intern2025San Francisco Bay Area
- ArupSoftware Engineer Intern2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- BlackBerrySoftware Engineer Intern2024Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
TypeScript8Twilio3Qt2QNX3Agile Methodologies1Gitlab2Web Development3Graphic Design2React.js9OpenGL2Amazon Web Services (AWS)3MATLAB2
+6 more
SOLIDWORKSC++Python (Programming Language)DockerJiraMath TutoringFrom Alisa's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alisa Wu?
- Alisa Wu studied engineering at the University of Waterloo and worked as a software engineer at Zoox (Amazon) on autonomous vehicle systems. She is a co-founder of Bluma.
- Where does Alisa Wu work?
- Alisa Wu is Founder of Bluma.
- What companies did Alisa Wu found?
- Alisa Wu founded Bluma.
- Where did Alisa Wu go to school?
- Alisa Wu studied at Y Combinator (F25); University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Systems Design Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Waterloo mafia346
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chamath PalihapitiyaB.A.Sc.Founded 8090Apoorva MehtaBAScFounded InstacartJon LernerBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded Textnow +2Michael LittBASc. Honours Systems Design EngineeringFounded Garage Capital +1Mike McCauleyBAScFounded Garage Capital +1Zach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1
+ 339 more
Zoox mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jacob PortukalianSoftware ContractorFounded Cascade Space +1Sejun ParkTechnical Program ManagerFounded AaloOscar BeijbomPrincipal EngineerFounded NyckelIan BaldwinSoftware EngineerFounded Booth AIChris MuiThermal EngineerFounded Electric AirSam MongaHardware Integration EngineerFounded Autumn Labs
+ 5 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Waterloo638
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 632 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Bluma (YC F25)1
Also worked at Zoox35
Shahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalVrinda GuptaInvestment Analyst at Titan CapitalBrian NicholsFounder, operator, and investor focused on pre-seed and seed marketplaces and consumer techEddie FishmanAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesSasha OstojicVenture Partner at Playground GlobalLaurie YolerVenture Partner at Playground Global
+ 29 more
Also worked at Arup37
Zohaib DarFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementEd GregorySenior Legal Counsel at AirTree VenturesSomar AlhajaliInfrastructure and Real Assets at Skip CapitalSophie VaughanHead of Impact and Investor Relations at ArcTern VenturesJon LowCo-Founder & Partner, Format One at Joyance PartnersPedroInvestor at Zacua Ventures
+ 31 more
Also worked at BlackBerry108
Karim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAnastasia HambaliInvestor at Side Door VenturesRyan GibsonVP of Finance at Eclipse VenturesDevon GallowayCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalMichael LittCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia Capital
+ 102 more