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Darell Chua

Founder

Founder at Daqstra

San Diego, California, United States

FoundedDaqstra · YC

About

Darell Chua has held systems performance architecture roles at Rivian and a technical staff position at DSO National Labs Singapore, and holds a master's degree in computer engineering from UC San Diego. He has developed hardware and software systems for aerospace and drone applications.

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Darell @heyitsdarell

Daqstra works with the equipment teams already have, including NI/LabVIEW, PLCs, custom DAQ systems, sensors, controllers, and vendor hardware. We’re already working with advanced hardware teams across aerospace, energy, and drones, including active aerospace deployments and an

Jul 23, 2026

Darell @heyitsdarell

Before each test, we connected sensors, custom electronics, NI hardware, PLCs, and controllers that were never designed to work together. After each run, data was scattered across machines, file formats, scripts, and people’s heads. Before we could learn from one test, we often

Jul 23, 2026

Darell @heyitsdarell

Test infrastructure shouldn’t bottleneck great engineering. Today, we’re launching @daqstra with @ycombinator. Daqstra turns complex test infrastructure into an AI-native operating layer. We’re Anchit and Darell, the founders of Daqstra. We first met while testing liquid https://t.co/f8SEdWGTSi

Jul 23, 2026 · ♥ 16 · ⇄ 4

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Intro paths

YC

Darell went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

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

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In turn, Darell can intro founders to Daqstra's investors below.

Daqstra's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Daqstra

AKAnchit Kumar
Anchit KumarFounder

Experience

  1. DaqstraFoundercurrent2024 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  2. DSO National LaboratoriesMember of Technical Staff2025 — 2026
  3. UC San DiegoLab Teaching Assistant2022 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
  4. UC San DiegoMedical Device Research Assistant2021 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
  5. RivianSoftware Development and Engineering2024Palo Alto, California, United States
  6. Student Foundation Investment Committee UCSDQuantitative Developer2023 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
  7. SEDS UCSDPropulsion Team Avionics Lead, Platform Architect2023 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
  8. SEDS UCSDPresident2022 — 2023La Jolla, California, United States
  9. SEDS UCSDLander Testbed Electrical Lead2020 — 2022California, United States
  10. SEDS UCSDBusiness Team Events Media Coordinator2021 — 2022
  11. RivianSystems Performance Architecture Intern2023Palo Alto, California, United States
  12. DSO National LaboratoriesControls Research and Development Intern2022Singapore, Singapore
  13. Model United Nations at UCSDTravel Director2021 — 2022San Diego, California, United States
  14. Triton Unmanned Aerial SystemsSafety Pilot Trainer2021 — 2022San Diego, California, United States
  15. Triton Unmanned Aerial SystemsAirframe Sub-Team Member and Safety Pilot Trainee2020 — 2021San Diego, California, United States
  16. DSTAResearch Intern2020
  17. Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)Third Sergeant (3SG)2018 — 2020Singapore
  18. Vinit Chhabra Law CorporationLegal Intern2018
  19. DSO National LaboratoriesResearch Intern2016Singapore Wind Tunnel, Temasek Labs
  20. Nanyang Technological UniversityResearch Intern2015CREATE Labs at the National University of Singapore

Education

  1. UC San DiegoMaster of Science - MS, Computer Engineering2024
  2. UC San DiegoBachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering2020 — 2023
  3. NUS High School of Mathematics & ScienceDiploma2012 — 2017

Skills & more

CommunicationTeamwork1Problem Solving1Public Speaking4Leadership4Agile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementControl Systems DesignLogistics ManagementInternational LogisticsCloud Computing IaaSVertical Integration
+12 moreDockerLinuxJavaScriptGitNatural Language Processing (NLP)Software DevelopmentSoftware EngineerOscilloscopeNumerical ModelingElectrical EngineeringProduct QualityPrototyping

Languages English · French

  • 6.00.1x: Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Advance Linux Course — The Cyberassembly

From Darell's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UC San Diego217

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also attended NUS High School of Mathematics & Science3

Shannon TanSenior Associate, Investment at Wavemaker PartnersMinh Chung HoangFounder & CTO at PoshZiming QiuFounder at Inviscid AI

Shared employers

Also worked at DSO National Laboratories2

Rachel LimInvestments, Associate at TRIRECRishi MahadevanFounder at Verbiflow

Also worked at UC San Diego40

Keerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesVignesh RavikumarInvestor at Sierra VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra VenturesRachel Tsunemoto Hislop, PhDPrincipal, Director of Research at Two Bear CapitalMaia HightowerInvestor at EPIC VENTURESXuhui ShaoPartner at Foothill Ventures

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Also worked at Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)24

Charles TeoInvestor at TNBAuraDinesh GanesanPrincipal at ArcTern VenturesYi Chao LimSenior Associate at Reefknot InvestmentsDavid YinPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcLester AngBoard Director at Nexus for DevelopmentNathaniel YimFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVE

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Also worked at Nanyang Technological University24

Cyril EbersweilerGeneral Partner at SOSVDr Lim JuiChief Executive Officer at SGInnovateAndrew ChanFounder · Managing Partner at Atas VCCher Shen KiarAssociate at InkefKhairu RejalPartner, Singapore at Investible Climate Tech FundBoon Hwee KohChairman and General Partner at Altara Ventures

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