James Hu
InvestorFounderScientific Reviewer - Medical Device Directorate at National Science Foundation · Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Illuminant Surgical
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
FoundedIlluminant Surgical · YC
Find your path to James
631 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Arhaan A.unlockedJames: together at Y Combinator (2022)
×11James: together at Y Combinator
About
James Hu studied bioengineering at Stanford and holds a medical degree from UCI. He is co-founder and co-CEO of Illuminant Surgical.
Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Illuminant SurgicalYC S22
Intro paths
YC
James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
→
In turn, James can intro founders to Illuminant Surgical's investors below.
Illuminant Surgical's investors · 5
Co-founders at Illuminant Surgical
EM
Eldrick MillaresFounder
JM
Jhoneldrick MillaresCofounder
Experience
- Illuminant SurgicalCo-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- National Science Foundation (NSF)Scientific Reviewer - Medical Device Directoratecurrent2025 — present
- Y CombinatorSummer 2022 Cohort2022
- Stanford University School of Medicine: Stanford Cardiovascular InstituteResearcher - Sean Wu Lab2015 — 2019
Skills & more
Languages English · Mandarin Chinese
From James's professional profile.
Colleagues at National Science Foundation
Alison (Ali) Perez
Investor at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Dean Chang
Interim Chief Innovation Officer, University of Maryland, College Park at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Edmund Pendleton
Advisory Council at CoPeace Capital
Frank Rimalovski
Executive Director at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Kahini Shah
Partner at Obvious Ventures
Mariah Lichtenstern
Founding Partner and Managing Director at DiverseCity Ventures
Pablos Holman
Managing Partner at Deep Future
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Hu?
- James Hu studied bioengineering at Stanford and holds a medical degree from UCI. He is co-founder and co-CEO of Illuminant Surgical.
- Where does James Hu work?
- James Hu is Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Illuminant Surgical and Scientific Reviewer - Medical Device Directorate at National Science Foundation.
- What companies did James Hu found?
- James Hu founded Illuminant Surgical.
- Where did James Hu go to school?
- James Hu studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Bioengineering); UC Irvine School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine - MD); El Camino High School.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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
Stanford University mafia1,934
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
+ 1,927 more
National Science Foundation mafia38
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Aaron SistoGraduate FellowshipFounded Searchable AI +1Thomas MargeWind Power Systems ConsultantFounded Rewbi +1Adam TiltonI-Corps Entrepreneurial LeadFounded Rithmio +1Curtis NorthcuttExperimental Research on Wireless Networking (ERWiN) NSF-Sponsored REU in Computer ScienceFounded ChipBrain +1Vic SinghFellowFounded OriginalisLandon YoungGraduate Research FellowFounded Donate Equity
+ 31 more
UC Irvine School of Medicine mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended UC Irvine School of Medicine4
Also attended El Camino High School2
Shared employers
Also worked at Illuminant Surgical2
Also worked at Y Combinator427
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
+ 421 more
Also worked at Stanford University School of Medicine: Stanford Cardiovascular Institute203
Josephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalJeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCLan JiangPartner at Lux CapitalJeffrey DeFlavio, MDEntrepreneur in Residence at AlleyCorpLily RaakaStrategist at Plum Alley Investments
+ 197 more