Where does Darryl Luo work?

Darryl Luo is Founder of Forward.

Where did Darryl Luo go to school?

Darryl Luo studied at Y Combinator (Fall 2026); University of Sydney (Bachelor's degree, Engineering (Software) and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)); University of Southern California (Bachelor's degree, Marshall School of Business).

Darryl Luo

Founder

Founder at Forward

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedForward · YC

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

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Darryl: together at Knox Grammar School

About

Founder of Forward (YC F26) who previously served as CTO of Lima AI, a bootstrapped EdTech startup. He studied at the University of Sydney and the University of Southern California before leaving school.

Founder at Forward YC F26

Intro paths

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

Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Forward's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Darryl can intro founders to Forward's investors below.

Forward's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Forward

Riley JanjisFounder

Daniel YoonFounder

Experience

Forward (YC F26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
Lima AICo-Founder, Chief Technology Officer2025 — 2026Sydney, NSW
SecuTech Solutions Inc.Software Engineer2023 — 2025

Frequently asked questions

Who is Darryl Luo?: Founder of Forward (YC F26) who previously served as CTO of Lima AI, a bootstrapped EdTech startup. He studied at the University of Sydney and the University of Southern California before leaving school.
Where does Darryl Luo work?: Darryl Luo is Founder of Forward.
What companies did Darryl Luo found?: Darryl Luo founded Forward.
Where did Darryl Luo go to school?: Darryl Luo studied at Y Combinator (Fall 2026); University of Sydney (Bachelor's degree, Engineering (Software) and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)); University of Southern California (Bachelor's degree, Marshall School of Business).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Forward (YC F26)2

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About

Founder at ForwardYC F26

Intro paths

Forward's investors · 1

Co-founders at Forward

Experience

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

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Startmate mafia29

Knox Grammar School mafia4

Same school

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Also attended University of Southern California970

Also attended Startmate17

Shared employers

Also worked at Forward (YC F26)2

Founder at Forward YC F26