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Kevin Wu

Founder

Founder at Leaping AI

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedLeaping AI · YC

About

Kevin Wu spent three years as an associate at Boston Consulting Group before founding Leaping AI. He studied computer science at Technical University of Munich and completed the Center for Digital Technology and Management program.

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Kevin Wu @kevinwu_hi

1 year ago I was living in Germany and broke. We pitched 50 VCs for $500k Pre-seed and all of them said no. One year later, I moved to SF and raised $4.7M from Nexus, YC and Paul Graham with the round done in less than a week. The YC effect:) https://t.co/xVmNnqpCyI

Aug 20, 2025 · ♥ 516 · ⇄ 32

Kevin Wu @kevinwu_hi

Next CDTM startup that I mentored just got into YC X25. Feel like a kingmaker.

Aug 12, 2025 · ♥ 9

Kevin Wu @kevinwu_hi

OAI producing graphs like this. But who cares. We don’t need McKinsey grade slides. Just better performing models. https://t.co/EgWbknadIA

Aug 7, 2025 · ♥ 6 · ⇄ 1

Founder at Leaping AIYC W25

Intro paths

YC

Kevin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Leaping AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Kevin can intro founders to Leaping AI's investors below.

Leaping AI's investors · 5

Basis Set VenturesNexus Venture PartnersOrange CollectiveRitual CapitalY Combinator

Co-founders at Leaping AI

ATArkadiy Telegin
Arkadiy TeleginFounder

Experience

  1. Leaping AI (YC W25)Co-Founder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco / Berlin
  2. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2020 — 2023Berlin, Germany

Education

  1. Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)Honours Degree, Technology Management2017 — 2018
  2. Technical University of MunichBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science2014 — 2018
  3. Carnegie Mellon UniversityExchange Semester2018
  4. National University of SingaporeExchange Semester2019
  5. Peking UniversityLanguage Program, Chinese Language2019
  6. Universidad EAFITLanguage Program, Spanish2023

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship15Artificial Intelligence (AI)Project Management10Business Plans6Software Engineering5Java10SpanishMicrosoft Office3JavaScript4C3SQL1

Languages Chinese · English · German · Spanish

From Kevin's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Carnegie Mellon University mafia168

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Dr. Manu KumarBSFounded Hi Hello +1Blake SchollBSFounded Boom +1Vishwas PrabhakaraB.S.Founded Fanvibe +1Dan SilbermanMathematics and Computer ScienceFounded Mozart Data +1Ivan KiriginMSFounded YesGraph +1Wei An WangBachelor's Degree (BS)Founded Readily +1

+ 161 more

National University of Singapore mafia63

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike MoradiLeadershipFounded SensulinKelvin KohBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded SpartanSheila GoodmanInternational Business LawFounded VillageglobalHolger WagnerSemester AbroadFounded nextract energyRobin BudigSemester AbroadFounded nextract energyArye LipmanMolecular Genetics and ImmunologyFounded Biosphere

+ 56 more

Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) mafia31

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Judith DadaTechnology ManagementFounded LangdockAlex PoppHonors Degree in Technology ManagementFounded DemodeskIsabel PoppekHonours DegreeFounded AlpasFlorian FinckeHonors DegreeFounded Pina EarthMarc KlingenHonours DegreeFounded LangfuseMaximilian DeichmannHonours DegreeFounded Langfuse

+ 24 more

Peking University mafia21

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Marcus LimaSummer CourseFounded Torus +1Ben ColmanPeking UniversityFounded Realitydefender +1Shouwen XuB.S.Founded TomoCreditWill YoungStanford Overseas Studies ProgramFounded Sana BenefitsVictor LiPeking University Summer School International (PKUSSI)Founded CapgeminiOsman MendozaInternational RelationsFounded ZipX

+ 14 more

Same school

Also attended Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)50

Gabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly VenturesAnselm BauerCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALSebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALFabian GrunerInvestor at HV CapitalNelly MarkovaPartner - Molten East at Molten VenturesDavid WehnerSenior Investment Manager at SHS Capital

+ 44 more

Also attended Technical University of Munich247

Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital

+ 241 more

Also attended Carnegie Mellon University378

Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 372 more

Also attended Peking University135

Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpLuke TangManaging Partner at G Vision CapitalJonathan BarekChief Operating Officer at Next47Raaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree Ventures

+ 129 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Leaping AI (YC W25)1

Arkadiy TeleginFounder at Leaping AI

Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)857

David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

+ 851 more