About
Hong Hu directed engineering and led Flexport's China operations before founding 500Friends, which was later acquired by Merkle.
Founder at 500 FriendsYC W10
Intro paths
YC
Hong went through Y Combinator (Winter 2010) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Hong can intro founders to 500 Friends's investors below.
500 Friends's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at 500 Friends
JY
Justin YoshimuraFounder
Experience
- FlexportDirector of Engineering, Site Leader - China2021 β 2022Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- FlexportSenior Engineering Manager & Site Leader2019 β 2021Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- 500friends (acquired by Merkle)VP2014 β 2017Shanghai, China
- 500friends (YC)Founder2009 β 2014San Francisco, California, United States
- FotoFlexerDeveloper2007 β 2009Berkeley, California, United States
- Goldman SachsTechnology Summer Analyst2007New York, United States
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Mathematics2005 β 2009
Skills & more
Ruby on Rails20Ruby14MySQL7JavaScript12Mobile Applications8Git10jQuery3Django1Python6Amazon Web Services (AWS)2PHP1Product Management1
+3 more
CSSStart-upsJavaFrom Hong's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
University of California, Berkeley mafia448
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouMolecular BiologyFounded Decagon +2Sean GroveFounded Linzumi +2Lucas HarringtonDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Preventive +1Jinal JhaveriProfessional Certificate ProgramFounded SchoolMint +1Jacob HookerPh.D.Founded Sensorium Therapeutics +1Justin HughesBAFounded Revolution RE +1
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Goldman Sachs mafia180
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fred EhrsamTraderFounded CoinbaseMatt HuangSummer AnalystFounded HotspotsAndrew JonesTechnology AnalystFounded Adaptive Security +1Spencer RascoffInvestment BankerFounded House Whisper +1Gordon WintrobSummer Analyst, Investment BankingFounded Newfront +1Sheridan ClayborneSpecial Situations Group AnalystFounded Lendtable +1
+ 173 more
Flexport mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Trae StephensDirectorFounded PursuitAndrew CoyleProduct Design Lead (first designer)Founded Hey HealthcareTennison ChanSenior Software EngineerFounded TruewindYotam HamielSenior Software EngineerFounded Magicflow πQ CarlsonProduct Designer, User Experience Research LeadFounded The New Money CompanyAditya NadkarniSoftware EngineerFounded Lore
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Flexport mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan PetersenCEOFounded FlexportAndrew CoyleDirector of DesignFounded Hey HealthcareTennison ChanSenior Software EngineerFounded TruewindYotam HamielSenior Software EngineerFounded Magicflow πQ CarlsonProduct Designer, User Experience Research LeadFounded The New Money CompanyAditya NadkarniSoftware EngineerFounded Lore
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,324
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Flexport36
Wesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesJessExecutive Assistant at Renegade PartnersRahul MehtaCo-founder at DST GlobalMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesBrian FrankPartner at Permanent Capital Ventures
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,429
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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