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679 people in our graph share verified history with Jimmy — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
AndrewunlockedJimmy: together at University of Washington (2004–2008)
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About
Jimmy Xu is cofounder and CTO of Pocket Worlds, where he has worked on virtual world development.
Founder/CTO at Pocket WorldsYC S18
Intro paths
YC
Jimmy went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Jimmy can intro founders to Pocket Worlds's investors below.
Pocket Worlds's investors · 4
Co-founders at Pocket Worlds
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Anton BernsteinFounder/CEO
Experience
- Pocket WorldsCo-founder and CTOcurrent2013 — presentTexas, United States
- AppleDesign Engineer2011 — 2013Cupertino
- University of WashingtonResearch Assistant2008 — 2011
- University of WashingtonLecturer2010
- University of WashingtonTeaching Assistant2008
Skills & more
Objective-C5Mobile Devices5C++17User Experience4Product Design3Software Development7Mobile Applications3Software Design6Entrepreneurship2FPGA13Hardware Architecture2Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)1
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VerilogCiOSVHDLJavaMatlabPythonKotlinLuaAndroidLanguages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jimmy Xu?
- Jimmy Xu is cofounder and CTO of Pocket Worlds, where he has worked on virtual world development.
- Where does Jimmy Xu work?
- Jimmy Xu is Founder/CTO of Pocket Worlds.
- What companies did Jimmy Xu found?
- Jimmy Xu founded Pocket Worlds.
- Where did Jimmy Xu go to school?
- Jimmy Xu studied at Y Combinator (Startup); University of Washington (PhD, Computer Engineering); University of Washington (MS EE, Electrical Engineering High Performance Computing).
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
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Apple mafia306
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonProduct MarketingFounded Future Ventures +1Kai-Fu LeeVice president (last job)Founded 01Brian ActonHardware Test EngineerFounded WHATS APP +1IanUser Experience and EngineeringFounded Apex Technology +3Jon LernerSoftware Engineer (Intern)Founded Textnow +2Brian BrackeenSr. Project ManagerFounded Lightship +1
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended University of Washington600
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pocket Worlds1
Also worked at Apple783
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation
+ 777 more
Also worked at University of Washington203
Mike FridgenVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechJason PrestonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersElliot HershbergScientist, Writer, and Investor on a mission to accelerate The Century of BiologyLuke RigganAssociate at Amplify Partners
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