Find your path to Haokun
986 people in our graph share verified history with Haokun — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Achintya ChaudhariunlockedHaokun: together at University of Waterloo (2020–2021)
×2Haokun: together at International Baccalaureate
Haokun: together at Kumon North America, Inc.
×8Haokun: together at Y Combinator
About
Haokun Qin studied mathematics at the University of Waterloo and worked as a machine learning engineer at Viavi. He is now building a data-driven platform focused on immigration services.
Founder at GaleYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Haokun went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Gale's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Haokun can intro founders to Gale's investors below.
Gale's investors · 3
Co-founders at Gale
RG
Rahul GudiseCEO & Co-Founder
RS
Rishabh SambareFounder
Experience
- Gale (YC W25)Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Mycro HarvestMachine Learning Engineer2023
- VIAVI SolutionsMachine Learning Engineer2023
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Agriculture et Agroalimentaire CanadaMachine Learning Researcher2022
- Kumon North America, Inc.Assistant Instructor2017Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Software Development11Design11Machine Learning9Strategy5
From Haokun's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Haokun Qin?
- Haokun Qin studied mathematics at the University of Waterloo and worked as a machine learning engineer at Viavi. He is now building a data-driven platform focused on immigration services.
- Where does Haokun Qin work?
- Haokun Qin is Founder of Gale.
- What companies did Haokun Qin found?
- Haokun Qin founded Gale.
- Where did Haokun Qin go to school?
- Haokun Qin studied at Y Combinator; University of Waterloo (Bachelor's degree, Computational Mathematics); International Baccalaureate.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Waterloo mafia346
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chamath PalihapitiyaB.A.Sc.Founded 8090Apoorva MehtaBAScFounded InstacartJon LernerBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded Textnow +2Michael LittBASc. Honours Systems Design EngineeringFounded Garage Capital +1Mike McCauleyBAScFounded Garage Capital +1Zach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1
+ 339 more
International Baccalaureate mafia45
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
JJ TangSuzhou Singapore International SchoolFounded Rootly +1Aleksandra Pedraszewska33. N. Copernicus High School in WarsawFounded VividQ 3Dホログラフィーのプラットフォーム基盤 +1Teddy JungreisInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient at Winter Park High SchoolFounded WinibleRaymundo GonzalezIB DiplomaFounded EdenSourav SanyalCOMPUTER SCIENCE - HLFounded AvairSenseMax KazakovFounded Coperniq
+ 38 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Waterloo646
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 640 more
Also attended International Baccalaureate118
Jessica WangFP&A Manager at March Capital PartnersGustavo González de la PeñaAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupConrad SchooInvestor at EQT VenturesMaximilian SamneInvestor at EQT VenturesDanny EdmanInvestor at Alpha PartnersHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square Ventures
+ 112 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Gale (YC W25)2
Also worked at VIAVI Solutions26
Sanjay SubhedarManaging Director Emeritus at Storm VenturesFrank W. SmithGeneral Partner at Technology Venture PartnersEric HallManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesGagan ChawlaCFO at Story VenturesGreg FishInvestor at Entrada VenturesThomas WaechterInvestor at Tensility Venture Partners
+ 20 more
Also worked at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada11
Katie ChoiInvestor at Chaac VenturesLauri ReuterPartner at Nordic Foodtech VCB Pratyusha ChennupatiAtlantic Council Millennium Fellow; External Jury Reviewer, Food Waste Reduction Challenge; Member of the Canadian Agriculture Youth Council at The Yield Lab Asia PacificHannah SharpeESG and Health Impact Associate at Cross-Border Impact VenturesDeb StarkDirector at GTAN | Angel to Series A InvestmentsJoelle EricksonInvestor at Park Square Capital
+ 5 more
Also worked at Kumon North America, Inc.19
Tina VinodAssociate at Differential VenturesArjun HegdeAssociate at Moneta VenturesNatsuki TamuraInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalAkash KalagaraAnalyst, Business Development at Five Elms CapitalSoha AliFinance at TriplePoint CapitalPooja PareshOperating Partner, CFO & CCO at Summit Peak Ventures
+ 13 more