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Jay Chia

Founder

Founder at Eventual

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedEventual · YC

About

Jay Chia graduated from Cornell University with research experience in deep learning and computational biology. He has held ML infrastructure roles at Freenome and Lyft's autonomous driving division, and previously served as head of recruiting at a Singapore-based startup after military service.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at EventualYC W22

Intro paths

YC

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

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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Eventual's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Jay can intro founders to Eventual's investors below.

Eventual's investors · 3

AlleyCorpUpfront VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Eventual

SSSammy Sidhu
Sammy SidhuFounder
TW
Tony WangFounder
PA
Patrick AmesFounder
RK
Ritvik KapilaFounder
MW
Maurice WeberFounder
AFAlexander Filipchik
Alexander FilipchikFounder

Experience

  1. EventualCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. LyftSenior Software Engineer (Autonomous Driving)2020 — 2022
  3. FreenomeML Infrastructure Engineer2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  4. FacebookiOS Software Engineer2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Cornell UniversityComputational Biologist (Danko lab, Yu lab)2017 — 2018Ithaca, New York Area
  6. ShopBackHead of Regional Talent Acquisition2015 — 2016
  7. Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)Tank Platoon Commander2012 — 2014

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science
  2. Raffles InstitutionHigh School, Sciences

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)17Docker16Python4React.js3Flask3Django2PyTorch1TensorFlow1Google Cloud Platform (GCP)2Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)2PostgreSQL1Leadership24
+12 moreManagementMarketingSalesRecruitingEmail MarketingSocial Media MarketingOnline MarketingProject ManagementMarketing CommunicationsMachine LearningWeb DevelopmentVenture Capital

Languages Chinese · English

From Jay's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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

Cornell University mafia182

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan XueBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Andco +2Mada SegheteBSFounded Upside +1Natalia BakaevaData-Driven Marketing CertificateFounded cashew +1Euwyn PoonComputer ScienceFounded 3dot +1Phil YuenB.AFounded Aurabeat +1Daryl SewBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Certainly Health +1

+ 175 more

Raffles Institution mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Daphne TeoFounded NSG BioGabriel LimFounded SaleswhaleTheodoric ChewFounded IntellectLiushifeng ChenA-LevelFounded AdravisionRishabh SrivastavaGCE A-LevelsFounded FactIQSneha SivakumarFounded Spur

+ 3 more

Freenome mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Amir NashatBoard MemberFounded Dewpoint TherapeuticsJonathan HirschAdvisor, Real World Evidence & Data PlatformFounded SynapticureAbhinav GopalSoftware EngineerFounded RubbrbandDavid WeinbergPrincipal ScientistFounded ParcelBioDima VremenkoSoftware Engineer InternFounded Inkbox

Same school

Also attended Cornell University710

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

+ 704 more

Also attended Raffles Institution43

Chen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesVanessa TeoDirector, Legal & Head of ESG at Openspace VenturesJoe ZhangPartner at TNBAuraCharles TeoInvestor at TNBAuraVirginia TanFounding & Managing Partner at Teja VenturesEsnaVenture Partner at NVentures

+ 37 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Eventual3

Astasia MyersGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesSammy SidhuFounder at EventualJessie YoungFounder at Cakework

Also worked at Lyft88

Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldDarcy YeeMarketing and Communications at Menlo VenturesPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniManish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)María de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundDavid RustAdvisor, Executive Coach at Verissimo Ventures

+ 82 more

Also worked at Facebook482

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at Revolution

+ 476 more

Also worked at Cornell University105

Ian ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersPeter MintunAssociate at ARCH Venture PartnersMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJustin SmithlineGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalPeter EmighFounder & President, Savoy Life at Red Cell IncubationMike AnnunziataFounder & Managing Partner at Also Capital

+ 99 more