About
Co-founder and CTO of FutureAdvisor (acquired by BlackRock), where he built a robo-advisor platform. MIT EECS graduate.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Jon Xu co-founded FutureAdvisor (YC S10), a robo-advisor startup that was acquired by BlackRock in 2015.
- Education
- Studied at MIT (degree, Computer Science)
From Jon's own website β common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Y CombinatorGeneral Partnercurrent2025 β present
- Y CombinatorVisiting Partner2024 β 2025
- MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund ProgramFunding Board Membercurrent2019 β present
- WahedBoard Director2021 β 2024
- Canvas VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2019 β 2020
- BlackRockManaging Director - Digital Wealth FutureAdvisor2015 β 2019San Francisco, CA
- FutureAdvisorCo-Founder & CTO2010 β 2019San Francisco, CA
- MicrosoftProgram Manager2001 β 2010Redmond, WA
Skills & more
Ruby on Rails9Mobile Applications19Web Applications2JavaScript2Scrum2Software Engineering8Ruby5Software Development6Start-ups4Programming1Mobile Devices6User Experience4
From Jon's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Jon XuHow To Pick A Startup Idea
Startup School
Colleagues at Y Combinator
Aaron Epstein
General Partner at Y Combinator
Andrew Miklas
General Partner at Y Combinator
Ankit Gupta
General Partner at Y Combinator
Brad Flora
Backing expeditions into the future
Chris Golda
General Partner at Y Combinator
David Lieb
General Partner at Y Combinator
Diana Hu
General Partner at Y Combinator
Garry Tan
President & CEO of Y Combinator
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jon Xu?
- Co-founder and CTO of FutureAdvisor (acquired by BlackRock), where he built a robo-advisor platform. MIT EECS graduate.
- Where does Jon Xu work?
- Jon Xu is General Partner at Y Combinator.
- What does Jon Xu invest in?
- Jon Xu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech.
- Where did Jon Xu go to school?
- Jon Xu studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Computer Science); Y Combinator (YC S10).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Jon Xu?
- Tracked appearances include "How To Pick A Startup Idea".
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Shared employers
Also worked at Y Combinator341
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Also worked at Wahed1
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