Find your path to Eric
387 people in our graph share verified history with Eric — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
Eric Zhu studied mathematics at the University of Chicago and previously worked as a quantitative trader.
Founder at AxisYC W26
Intro paths
Eric went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Axis's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Eric can intro founders to Axis's investors below.
Axis's investors · 1
Co-founders at Axis
Experience
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Zhu?
- Eric Zhu studied mathematics at the University of Chicago and previously worked as a quantitative trader.
- Where does Eric Zhu work?
- Eric Zhu is Founder of Axis.
- What companies did Eric Zhu found?
- Eric Zhu founded Axis.
- Where did Eric Zhu go to school?
- Eric Zhu studied at University of Chicago (B.S., Mathematics); Y Combinator; The Lawrenceville School.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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University of Chicago mafia191
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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The Lawrenceville School mafia32
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Paradigm mafia6
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Same school
Also attended University of Chicago604
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended The Lawrenceville School90
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Shared employers
Also worked at Axis1
Also worked at Paradigm35
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Also worked at TransMarket Group3
Also worked at RBC Capital Markets208
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