Where did Anson Yu go to school?

Anson Yu studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Honours Systems Design Engineering); R. E. Mountain Secondary School (International Baccalaureate Program, Diploma).

Anson Yu

Founder

Founder at Normal

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedNormal · YC

About

Anson Yu is co-founder and CEO of Normal. He previously worked as an engineer at Waterloo, Notion, and Fuse.

Founder at Normal YC S25

Intro paths

Anson went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Normal's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Anson can intro founders to Normal's investors below.

Normal's investors · 4

First Spark Ventures, LlcMenlo Park · since 2023 Micron VenturesSan Jose · since 2023 Samsung Catalyst FundSan Jose · since 2026 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Normal

Hudhayfa NazoordeenFounder

Experience

Normal FactoryCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
SocraticaHost :)2022 — 2025
FuseEngineering Intern - Controls & High Voltage2023 — 2024
Schmidt FuturesSoftware Engineer2022 — 2023
CuldesacEngineering Intern - Data & Sensors2021 — 2022
Media.MonksSoftware Engineering Intern - Graphics & WebGL2021 — 2022
ContraryChief Of Staff2021 — 2022
NotionProducer2022
MappedinSoftware Engineering Intern - Backend & WebGL2021Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
UW BlueprintSoftware Engineer - Infrastructure2020 — 2021Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Social Diversity for Children FoundationCommittee Chair2020 — 2021Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Social Diversity for Children FoundationChief Executive Officer2018 — 2020Vancouver, Canada Area
Social Diversity for Children FoundationChief of Staff2018 — 2019Vancouver

Skills & more

Graphic Design2Computer-Aided Design (CAD)2Monte Carlo Simulation2Mechanical Assembly1Plasma DiagnosticsPCB AssemblyProject Management1Film Production1Large Language Models (LLM)Cloud InfrastructurePostgreSQLFlask

+12 more

Database DesignWebGLTypeScriptPython (Programming Language)Embedded SystemsSensorsTeam LeadershipPublic SpeakingAdobe Premiere ProAdobe LightroomVideo ProductionSocial Media

Languages Cantonese · English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anson Yu?: Anson Yu is co-founder and CEO of Normal. He previously worked as an engineer at Waterloo, Notion, and Fuse.
Where does Anson Yu work?: Anson Yu is Founder of Normal.
What companies did Anson Yu found?: Anson Yu founded Normal.
Where did Anson Yu go to school?: Anson Yu studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Honours Systems Design Engineering); R. E. Mountain Secondary School (International Baccalaureate Program, Diploma).