Where did Chang Lu go to school?

Chang Lu studied at Y Combinator; The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (Doctor of Medicine - MD); Brown University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Neuroscience and Applied Math-Economics).

Chang Lu

Founder

Founder at Insurf

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedInsurf · YC

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256 people in our graph share verified history with Chang — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ansley ErdelunlockedChang: together at The University of Georgia

×3Chang: together at Kumon North America, Inc.

Chang: together at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

×7Chang: together at The University of Georgia

About

Chang Lu holds a BS/MD from Brown University and previously conducted neuroscience research at Emory Winship Cancer Institute. He is CEO of Insurf.

Founder at Insurf YC S26

Intro paths

Chang went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — 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 Insurf's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Chang can intro founders to Insurf's investors below.

Insurf's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Insurf

Bryan ChungFounder

Experience

Insurf (YC S26)Founder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
Ten One Tea HouseBarista2025 — 2026Providence, RI
Kumon North America, Inc.Tutor2023 — 2025Suwanee, GA
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory UniversityResearch Intern2024 — 2025
Passion Exploration ProjectDirector2021 — 2025Georgia, United States
Braselton PharmacyPharmacy Intern2023Braselton, GA
Zaxby's Franchising LLCCashier2022Sugar Hill, GA

Skills & more

Startup DevelopmentStataLarping1Overleaf1Mathematical ModelingNon-profit ManagementMicrosoft ExcelProject ManagementClinical ResearchLaTeX1DatabasesCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+6 more

Voluntary SectorSpecialty PharmacyCompoundingOne-on-one InstructionChuddingWet Labs

Languages Chinese · English · Korean · Latin · Spanish

From Chang's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chang Lu?: Chang Lu holds a BS/MD from Brown University and previously conducted neuroscience research at Emory Winship Cancer Institute. He is CEO of Insurf.
Where does Chang Lu work?: Chang Lu is Founder of Insurf.
What companies did Chang Lu found?: Chang Lu founded Insurf.
Where did Chang Lu go to school?: Chang Lu studied at Y Combinator; The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (Doctor of Medicine - MD); Brown University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Neuroscience and Applied Math-Economics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Insurf (YC S26)1

Bryan ChungFounder at Insurf

Also worked at Kumon North America, Inc.19

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Also worked at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University4

Insiya EssaniSenior Associate at Foresite Capital Rishi PankhaniyaFounder at Rudus Sharvil PatelFounder at Nimbus Health Ali MaggioncaldaFounder at Lovewick

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About

Founder at InsurfYC S26

Intro paths

Insurf's investors · 1

Co-founders at Insurf

Experience

Skills & more

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Georgia Institute of Technology mafia365

Brown University mafia266

The University of Georgia mafia41

The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST) mafia6

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Also attended The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University7

Also attended Brown University737

Also attended The University of Georgia160

Shared employers

Also worked at Insurf (YC S26)1

Also worked at Kumon North America, Inc.19

Also worked at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University4

Founder at Insurf YC S26