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About
Elena Zhao is the founder of Litmus, a hiring platform that evaluates software engineers through practical assessments.
CTO at LitmusYC S26
Intro paths
Elena 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 Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Litmus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Elena can intro founders to Litmus's investors below.
Litmus's investors · 12
Co-founders at Litmus
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elena Zhao?
- Elena Zhao is the founder of Litmus, a hiring platform that evaluates software engineers through practical assessments.
- Where does Elena Zhao work?
- Elena Zhao is CTO of Litmus.
- What companies did Elena Zhao found?
- Elena Zhao founded Litmus.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Columbia University mafia602
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Meta mafia336
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Meta mafia308
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Columbia Engineering mafia50
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