About
Brian Li co-founded Glimpse, a YCombinator Winter 2020 cohort company that was later acquired. He currently leads Frens and invests through Orange DAO.
Founder at GlimpseYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Brian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Glimpse's investors below.
Experience
- FrensFoundercurrent2022 — present
- Orange DAOBuilder and Investor2022
- Glimpse (YC, acquired by twine)Founder2019 — 2022
- Palantir TechnologiesForward Deployed Software Engineer Intern2019
- Duke UniversityTeaching Assistant for I&E281-Technology Commercialization2019Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- SASSoftware Engineering Intern - Business Intelligence R&D2018Cary, NC
- Storm Apps InciOS App Developer2015 — 2017
- Princeton Public SchoolsStudent Liaison2016 — 2017Princeton, NJ
Skills & more
Java7iOS Development7Swift3Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)2Algorithms5Data Structures2WordPress2Microsoft OfficeResearchC1PostmanFacebook API
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FirebaseSQLReact.jsReact NativeLanguages Chinese · English · French
- Machine Learning — Coursera
From Brian's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Li?
- Brian Li co-founded Glimpse, a YCombinator Winter 2020 cohort company that was later acquired. He currently leads Frens and invests through Orange DAO.
- Where does Brian Li work?
- Brian Li is Founder of Glimpse.
- What companies did Brian Li found?
- Brian Li founded Glimpse.
- Where did Brian Li go to school?
- Brian Li studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); Princeton High School; Y Combinator (W20).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
+ 4,709 more
Duke University mafia127
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +4Romesh SubramanianM.S.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajal Therapeutics +1Carmichael RobertsDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) 1995Founded Lyratherapeutics +1
+ 120 more
Orange DAO mafia25
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Patrick J. CostelloPartnerFounded Naytev +1Tonjé Bakang TonjePartnerFounded Moots +1Patrick DeemInvestorFounded Voodoo ManufacturingGabe HorwitzFounded eqtbleBerk OzerVenture PartnerFounded SenpAI.GGThomas PunSenior Venture PartnerFounded Nowmov
+ 18 more
Princeton High School mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Duke University522
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
+ 516 more
Also attended Princeton High School10
Emily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalEsther DysonInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesScott L. CorwinInvestor at BroadscaleDavid MendezManaging Partner at Good Growth CapitalHarry KiokoPrincipal at Canapi VenturesDan MatthiesManaging Partner, Catalyst Fund at Reaction
+ 4 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Orange DAO22
Patrick DeemPrincipal at Aquarian HoldingsPatrick DeemInvestor at Orange DAOBerk OzerVenture Partner at Orange DAOThomas PunAngelPraful MathurFounder/CEO at ShotputRicardo Garcia-AmayaFounder/CEO at VOIQ
+ 16 more
Also worked at Palantir Technologies220
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesBryan OffuttInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 214 more
Also worked at Duke University94
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgePae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesMichael BrannanSr. Associate at Volition CapitalPaige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationEvan HenleyAssociate, Investments at Capital One Ventures
+ 88 more
Also worked at SAS22
Shravan NarayenInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Hsien-Hui TongExecutive Director, Investments at SGInnovateTomas BarretoOperating Partner, Engineering at KPCBDominic GoAssociate at Nomadic Venture PartnersJoshua CommonsInvestment Analyst at Altered CapitalNate DaPoreFounder and Managing Partner at Roo Capital
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