About
Ann Wu worked on custom silicon design at Apple across multiple generations and held roles overseeing inference ASIC programs at Meta. She has also contributed to product strategy and execution at an AI chip startup.
Founder at SilimateYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Ann went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Silimate's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ann can intro founders to Silimate's investors below.
Silimate's investors · 6
Co-founders at Silimate
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Akash LevyFounder
Experience
- Silimate (YC S23)Co-founder & CEOcurrent2023 — present
- Y CombinatorS23 Batch2023
- STVP - the Stanford Engineering Entrepreneurship CenterThreshold Ventures Fellow2023
- Celestial AIProduct Manager2023
- MetaTechnical Program Management Intern2022Menlo Park, California, United States
- ApplePixel IP Design Engineer2018 — 2021Cupertino, CA
- AppleSoC Pixel IP Design Intern2017Cupertino, CA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUndergraduate Researcher2016 — 2017Urbana-Champaign Area
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUndergraduate Researcher2014 — 2016Urbana-Champaign Area
- Intel CorporationCPU Design Intern2016Hillsboro, Oregon
- Intel CorporationSignal Integrity Intern2015Hillsboro, Oregon
Education
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering
- National Taiwan UniversityStudy Abroad, Electrical Engineering
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering
Skills & more
Device Characterization1Design of Experiments (DOE)1Project Management1System on a Chip (SoC)Feature DefinitionStrategic Technology InitiativesDigital Logic DesignProgram ManagementCross-functional InitiativesMetrics DefinitionStrategy AlignmentSystemVerilog4
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Circuit AnalysisTestingEagle PCBAgilent ADSAlgorithmsRTL DesignHardware Software Co-DesignPython (Programming Language)Cross Functional Relationship BuildingC++CPythonLanguages Chinese · English · Japanese · Spanish
From Ann's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,777
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended National Taiwan University54
Giorgio PastariniSenior Associate at P101 VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJerry YangGeneral Partner at HCVCKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESYannick RitschelInvestor at Backbone Ventures
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign301
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Y Combinator154
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y CombinatorHarj TaggarGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also worked at STVP - the Stanford Engineering Entrepreneurship Center17
Grace IsfordPartner at Lux CapitalDanny PantusoInvestor at Mucker CapitalRayouf AlhumedhiDesigner-in-Residence at Outliers VCHan LeePhysical AI Fellow at ClimacticJeff SeibertExecutive Assistant at McKesson VenturesPhuthi TsatsiSenior Investment Associate at Factor[e] Ventures
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Also worked at Meta163
TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureKevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesJon ChuInvestor at Khosla VenturesRyan ScottInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid YangPartner at Lux Capital
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Also worked at Apple302
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesNicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applications
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