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James Hu

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Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Illuminant Surgical

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

FoundedIlluminant Surgical · YC

30 Under 30 2026 · Healthcare

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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

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YC

James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, James can intro founders to Illuminant Surgical's investors below.

Illuminant Surgical's investors · 11

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksAsymmetry VenturesRichmond · $125K – $500K checksDorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $500K checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksGolden Gate VenturesSingapore · $1M – $5M checksKube VCNational Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2026Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2026Standard CapitalSan FranciscoWing 2 Wing Venturessince 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Illuminant Surgical

EMEldrick Millares
Eldrick MillaresFounder
JM
Jhoneldrick MillaresCofounder

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.
What companies did James Hu found?
James Hu founded Illuminant Surgical.

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