Find your path to Julia
265 people in our graph share verified history with Julia — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Anne CaillatunlockedJulia: together at Apple (2019)
×5Julia: together at Brown University Department of Computer Science
×2Julia: together at Apple
×4Julia: together at Brex
About
Julia Wu is co-founder and CEO of Spark, an AI-powered permitting platform for energy infrastructure. She previously served as an engineering manager at Brex leading teams across fraud prevention and growth, and held engineering roles at Apple and Microsoft in voice and cloud services respectively.
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- j•••@sparkhq.aireveal75% confident
Founder at SparkYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Julia went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Spark's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Julia can intro founders to Spark's investors below.
Spark's investors · 4
Co-founders at Spark
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Anuj SaigalFounder
Experience
- Spark AI (YC W24)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Clean Energy Leadership InstituteFellow2023New York, New York, United States
- Venture CapitalCrypto/Web3 Entrepreneur in Residence2022
- BrexEngineering Manager2021 — 2022
- BrexTechnical Lead / Manager2020 — 2021
- BrexSenior Software Engineer2019 — 2020
- BrexSoftware Engineer2019 — 2020
- AppleSoftware Engineer, Siri Knowledge Platform (AI/ML)2017 — 2019San Francisco, California
- Personal ProjectsBuilder2017 — 2019
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer Intern, Azure2016Redmond, Washington, United States
- Brown University Department of Computer ScienceComputer Science Teaching Assistant2014 — 2016Providence, Rhode Island
- Lean In at Brown UniversityCo-Founder, President2013 — 2016
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer Intern, Office Developer Tools2015Greater Seattle Area
Skills & more
Java29Microsoft Office26Python18HTML12Microsoft Excel10CSS10JavaScript10C5PowerPoint5C#3Data Analysis6Research6
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Multivariable CalculusCreative WritingEntrepreneurshipLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeamworkLanguages Chinese · English · Portuguese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Julia Wu?
- Julia Wu is co-founder and CEO of Spark, an AI-powered permitting platform for energy infrastructure. She previously served as an engineering manager at Brex leading teams across fraud prevention and growth, and held engineering roles at Apple and Microsoft in voice and cloud services respectively.
- Where does Julia Wu work?
- Julia Wu is Founder of Spark.
- What companies did Julia Wu found?
- Julia Wu founded Spark.
- Where did Julia Wu go to school?
- Julia Wu studied at Brown University (Bachelor of Science, Computer Science); Graded School of São Paulo.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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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
+ 299 more
Brown University mafia266
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Theresia GouwBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded EarlyJoe GebbiaJoint classesFounded AirbnbDylan FieldScBFounded FigmaPeter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Peter Thompson, M.D.Bachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Zephyr AI +3
+ 259 more
Brex mafia48
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Henrique DubugrasCo-CEOFounded StoneRitik MalhotraDirector, Product ManagementFounded Savvy +2Tanooj LuthraSenior Engineering Manager, Foundation Platform + ObservabilityFounded Elph +1Cullen WilsonProduct Design LeadFounded WP Engine +1Keenan D. WilliamsRelationship ManagerFounded Rezi +1Asa MillerDesign EngineerFounded Pre +1
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Same school
Also attended Brown University737
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Spark AI (YC W24)2
Also worked at Brex65
Henrique DubugrasCo-founder & former chairman of BrexPedro FranceschiCo-founder & CEO of BrexKatie BiberChief Operating Officer at ParadigmMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesCarmen CollynsHead of Investor Relations at CAVU Consumer PartnersHadley CallawaySoftware Engineer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
+ 59 more
Also worked at Apple787
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
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