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Luis Manrique

Founder

Founder at Understudy Labs

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedUnderstudy Labs Β· YC

About

Luis Manrique is founder of Understudy Labs (YC S26). He previously worked as a founding member at Gumloop, where he contributed to technical and sales efforts, led machine learning and consumer AI initiatives as an early product manager at Instacart's Carrot AI division, and co-founded Ones and Zeros, an LLM-based SQL tool. Earlier roles include positions at Google across ads machine learning and programmatic platforms following an acquisition from Wildfire, as well as SVP of Solutions at VideoAmp.

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Luis Manrique @lluismanrique

I'm going to need more GPUs and @beratcelik0 and Stoa are how I'm gonna get them https://t.co/2wsjs9ZXm5

Jul 31, 2026 Β· β™₯ 1

Luis Manrique @lluismanrique

strong model https://t.co/v94LKVf2ct

Jul 31, 2026 Β· β™₯ 2

Luis Manrique @lluismanrique

β€œI don't want to live in a world where someone else is making the world a better place better than we do” https://t.co/J5XJtR4CuV

Jul 30, 2026 Β· β™₯ 3

Founder at Understudy LabsYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Luis went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran Understudy Labs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Luis can intro founders to Understudy Labs's investors below.

Understudy Labs's investors Β· 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Understudy Labs

APAamir Poonawalla
Aamir PoonawallaCTO & Co-Founder

Experience

  1. Understudy Labs (YC S26)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 β€” presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. GumloopMember of Technical Staff2025 β€” 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. InstacartPrincipal Product Manager2023 β€” 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  4. InstacartPrincipal Product Manager2021 β€” 2023
  5. Ones and ZerosCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2020 β€” 2022
  6. VideoAmpSVP, Solutions2019 β€” 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  7. VideoAmpVP of Product Development and Product Management2017 β€” 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  8. GoogleProduct & Commercialization - Programmatic Platforms2013 β€” 2017San Francisco
  9. GoogleWildfire2011 β€” 2012

Education

  1. Santa Clara University Leavey School of BusinessFinance, Economics

Skills & more

Machine LearningEngineeringProduct DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementVenture CapitalOnline AdvertisingOnline MarketingMarketing StrategyDigital StrategyMarketingSocial Networking
+12 moreDigital MediaData AnalysisSocial MediaDigital MarketingInteractive AdvertisingFacebookSales StrategySoftware DesignStrategic PartnershipsSaaSStrategyUser Experience

From Luis's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business32

HowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesMary DentenChief Financial Officer at Scale Venture PartnersKristin DrewChief Financial Officer at CapitalGSaachi SikariaAssociate at Moneta VenturesConnie ShengCo-Founder & Managing Director at Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcGeorge ManuelianAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Gumloop3

Abhishek SharmaManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersRoy MathewAdvisor at Diagram CollectiveBen ParrManaging Partner at Theory Forge Ventures

Also worked at Instacart26

Alex TranInvestment Team at General CatalystJesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined VenturesIhar MahaniokFounder & General Partner at Geek VenturesHrach SimonianAdvisor at Driven

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Also worked at VideoAmp5

Brian MesicManaging Director at Ankona CapitalMike ShehanCEO Partner at Ardent VentureAllen YuVice President at ITIC at Taiwan Global AngelsClancey StahrManaging Partner at GoAhead VenturesJonathan ChingPartner at Kingfisher

Also worked at Google1,078

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

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