Cheng-Wei Hu
FounderFounder at Wondering
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedWondering · YC
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221 people in our graph share verified history with Cheng-Wei — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alexi Nazem, MDunlockedCheng-Wei: together at Cornell Tech (2022)
×3Cheng-Wei: together at Cornell Tech
×7Cheng-Wei: together at National Taiwan University
Cheng-Wei: together at Grindr
About
Co-founder of Wondering, a mobile learning app that turns topics like machine learning and quantum mechanics into short lessons blending visuals, podcasts, and interactive exercises tailored to each user. He previously worked at NotebookLM.
Founder at WonderingYC S26
Intro paths
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Cheng-Wei went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Wondering's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Co-founders at Wondering
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Angelica KosasihFounder
Experience
- Wondering (YC S26)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2022 — 2025Mountain View, California, United States
- Cornell TechResearcher (XR Collaboratory)2021 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- AmazonSoftware Engineer Intern2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- GrindrSoftware Engineer Intern2019Taipei City, Taiwan
- OHCOOL CO., LTD. (CHOCOLABS)Software Engineer Intern2018 — 2019Taipei City, Taiwan
- AppWorks SchoolIntern2017 — 2018Taipei City, Taiwan
- AppWorksAccelerator Intern2017Taipei City, Taiwan
- NTU Music FestivalVice Coordinator2016 — 2017Taipei City, Taiwan
- Backer-FounderMarketing Intern2016Taipei City, Taiwan
Skills & more
DockerNext.jsTailwind CSSJavaUnityJavaScript1React.js1PythonAmazon Web Services (AWS)Node.jsSystem DesignKubernetes
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Systems DesignTypeScriptAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR)3D ReconstructionHCIWeb DevelopmentDevOpsBack-End Web DevelopmentFront-end Development- Graphic Design — XUE XUE Foundation
- Video and Digital Art — California College of the Arts
- GRE 331/340 — ETS EMEA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cheng-Wei Hu?
- Co-founder of Wondering, a mobile learning app that turns topics like machine learning and quantum mechanics into short lessons blending visuals, podcasts, and interactive exercises tailored to each user. He previously worked at NotebookLM.
- Where does Cheng-Wei Hu work?
- Cheng-Wei Hu is Founder of Wondering.
- What companies did Cheng-Wei Hu found?
- Cheng-Wei Hu founded Wondering.
- Where did Cheng-Wei Hu go to school?
- Cheng-Wei Hu studied at Cornell Tech (Dual Master of Science Degrees, Connective Media); National Taiwan University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance (Minor: Computer Science)); The Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University (HSNU).
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