Where does Justine Li work?

Justine Li is Co-founder & CTO of Turbopuffer.

What companies did Justine Li found?

Justine Li founded Turbopuffer.

Where did Justine Li go to school?

Justine Li studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Software Engineering); Sir Robert Borden High School (Ontario Secondary School Diploma).

Justine Li

Founder

Co-founder & CTO at Turbopuffer

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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241 people in our graph share verified history with Justine — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Aydin SenkutunlockedJustine: together at Shopify (2012–2021)

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Co-founder & CTO at Turbopuffer

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Turbopuffer's investors · 4

Lachy Groomsince 2025 Thrive Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2025 Zero Prime VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checks

Co-founders at Turbopuffer

Simon Hørup EskildsenCo-founder & CEO

Experience

turbopufferCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
turbopufferCo-Founder & CTO2023 — 2026
Frustra Inc.Co-Founder2021 — 2023Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
ShopifySenior Staff Software Engineer2021
ShopifyStaff Software Engineer2019 — 2021Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
ShopifySenior Software Engineer2017 — 2019Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
ShopifySoftware Developer Intern2012 — 2017Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
SageData Solutions Inc.Software Developer2011
Virtual Ventures Summer Camps and ProgramsInstructor2010Ottawa, Canada Area

Skills & more

Git5MySQL5Ruby on Rails5JavaScript3HTML 52Subversion1Java1PHP1MongoDB1Social Media Communications1Computer Graphics1CoffeeScript

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Justine Li?: Co-founder & CTO at Turbopuffer
Where does Justine Li work?: Justine Li is Co-founder & CTO of Turbopuffer.
What companies did Justine Li found?: Justine Li founded Turbopuffer.
Where did Justine Li go to school?: Justine Li studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Software Engineering); Sir Robert Borden High School (Ontario Secondary School Diploma).

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University of Waterloo mafia408

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Same school

Also attended University of Waterloo635

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social Capital Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health Systems Achintya ChaudhariInvestor at Lightbank Karim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge Capital Rohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge Capital Andrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

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Shared employers

Also worked at turbopuffer1

Simon Hørup EskildsenCo-founder & CEO at Turbopuffer

Also worked at Shopify103

Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis Jeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Tobias LütkeCo-founder & CEO of Shopify Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis Ventures Trevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst Chirag PatelVP & GM Payments & Risk at Etsy at PICUS CAPITAL

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