Find your path to Jerry
385 people in our graph share verified history with Jerry — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
Jerry Yao studied computer science and mathematics at Stanford. He is building AI-native technical assessments.
Founder at SaffronYC X26
Intro paths
Jerry went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Saffron's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Jerry can intro founders to Saffron's investors below.
Saffron's investors · 1
Co-founders at Saffron
Experience
- Saffron AICo-Founder2025 — 2026
- TreeHacksOrganizer2025 — 2026
- UpAheadSoftware Engineer2025
- Jane StreetAMP Scholar2025New York, New York, United States
- VytalFounding Engineer2023 — 2025McLean, Virginia, United States
- Stony Brook UniversityHCI Research2024Stony Brook, New York, United States
- ScienceFair.ioSoftware Engineer2024
- Cartogram, IncSoftware Engineer Intern2023Bellevue, Washington, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jerry Yao?
- Jerry Yao studied computer science and mathematics at Stanford. He is building AI-native technical assessments.
- Where does Jerry Yao work?
- Jerry Yao is Founder of Saffron.
- What companies did Jerry Yao found?
- Jerry Yao founded Saffron.
- Where did Jerry Yao go to school?
- Jerry Yao studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); WALLA WALLA HIGH SCHOOL.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Stanford University mafia1,934
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Walla Walla High School mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended WALLA WALLA HIGH SCHOOL1
Shared employers
Also worked at Saffron AI2
Also worked at TreeHacks6
Also worked at Jane Street60
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