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About
Jacob Xiao spent 15 years at Apple where he led development on SwiftUI and contributed to Xcode and UIKit. He previously built Opacity, a graphical design tool, and is now co-founding bitrig.
Founder at BitrigYC S25
Intro paths
Jacob went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Bitrig's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Jacob can intro founders to Bitrig's investors below.
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Co-founders at Bitrig
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jacob Xiao?
- Jacob Xiao spent 15 years at Apple where he led development on SwiftUI and contributed to Xcode and UIKit. He previously built Opacity, a graphical design tool, and is now co-founding bitrig.
- Where does Jacob Xiao work?
- Jacob Xiao is Founder of Bitrig.
- What companies did Jacob Xiao found?
- Jacob Xiao founded Bitrig.
- What companies has Jacob Xiao invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aurorin CAD, CodeWisp.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Apple mafia441
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William & Mary mafia43
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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