Where does Eric Wu work?

Eric Wu is Cofounder of Gainful.

What companies did Eric Wu found?

Eric Wu founded Gainful, Sobofoods.

Where did Eric Wu go to school?

Eric Wu studied at Georgetown University (BS (Magna Cum Laude), Science, Technology and International Affairs); Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Study Abroad).

Eric Wu

Founder

Cofounder at Gainful

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedGainful · YC Sobofoods

30 Under 30 2023 · Food & Drink

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Cofounder at Gainful YC W18

Intro paths

Eric went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Gainful's investors · 6

Barrel VenturesEvanston BrandProject CapitalToronto · $500K – $3M checks Courtside VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2021 Dorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $250K checks Kli CapitalChamplain · $500K – $2M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Gainful

Jahaan AnsariFounder/CTO

Experience

Sobo FoodsFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
GainfulBoard Member & Advisorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
GainfulCo-Founder2017 — 2022New York, New York, United States
ForbesForbes 30 Under 30: Food & Drink Category2023
Y CombinatorW18 Batch2018San Francisco Bay Area
HatchMarketing2016 — 2017Menlo Park
True VenturesTrue Ventures Fellow2016San Francisco
The Hilltop Microfinance InitiativeChief Operating Officer2015 — 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area
Universe (acquired by Ticketmaster)Marketing2015San Francisco

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · Spanish

From Eric's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Wu?: Cofounder at Gainful
Where does Eric Wu work?: Eric Wu is Cofounder of Gainful.
What companies did Eric Wu found?: Eric Wu founded Gainful, Sobofoods.
Where did Eric Wu go to school?: Eric Wu studied at Georgetown University (BS (Magna Cum Laude), Science, Technology and International Affairs); Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Study Abroad).

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Y Combinator mafia10,444

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid mafia45

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Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Scott AI Michael SeibelPartner EmeritusFounded Michael Seibel +1 Uri LopatinExpert - BioFounded Assemblybio +2 Emmett ShearVisiting Group PartnerFounded Softmax +2 Immad AkhundPart-time PartnerFounded Clickpass +2 Brett GibsonSoftwareFounded Slinkset +1

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True Ventures mafia16

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Richard BerwickTrue Entrepreneur Corps InternFounded Marker +1 Hamet WattEntrepreneur In-ResidenceFounded MoviePass +1 Mike MontanoInvestment TeamFounded BackType Amy ErrettVenture PartnerFounded Madison Reed Ann Crady WeissVenture PartnerFounded Hatch Dave BalterVenture PartnerFounded Flipside Crypto

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Same school

Also attended Georgetown University738

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Anduril Luciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia Capital Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures Ana AndreescuInvestor at Index Ventures Ted LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at Gainful2

Jahaan AnsariFounder/CTO at Gainful Ben KoldeProduct Design Lead at Sprig

Also worked at Forbes245

Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer Capital Chris KraeuterHead of Communications at Paradigm Avantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley Investments Paul CoyerVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors Nisa AmoilsVC, lawyer, media host, columnist and author Vikas RajCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVC

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Also worked at Y Combinator424

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Jessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y Combinator Daniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe Superintelligence Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven Six Michael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y Combinator Dalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator

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Also worked at True Ventures54

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Find your path to Eric

Cofounder at GainfulYC W18

Intro paths

Gainful's investors · 6

Co-founders at Gainful

Experience

Skills & more

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,444

Georgetown mafia223

Universidad Complutense de Madrid mafia45

Y Combinator mafia28

True Ventures mafia16

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University738

Also attended Universidad Complutense de Madrid131

Shared employers

Also worked at Gainful2

Also worked at Forbes245

Also worked at Y Combinator424

Also worked at True Ventures54

Cofounder at Gainful YC W18