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Max Lu

Founder

Founder at Paragon AI

New York, New York, United States

FoundedParagon AI · YC

About

Max Lu served as the first engineer at a YC-backed unicorn company, where he scaled the technology and product organization. He later joined another YC hypergrowth company as an early employee, where he built out revenue operations functions.

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Founder at Paragon AIYC S22

Intro paths

YC

Max went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Max can intro founders to Paragon AI's investors below.

Paragon AI's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Experience

  1. Paragon AI (Formerly Pilot AI)Founder, CEOcurrent2022 — present
  2. WelcomeHead of Revenue Operations, Product Manager2021 — 2022
  3. ClipboardFounding Engineer, Head of Tech and Product2017 — 2021
  4. SalesforceSoftware Engineer2015 — 2017

Education

  1. Y Combinator2022
  2. Georgia Institute of TechnologyBioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  3. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science

Skills & more

MandarinSoftware Development1Software Engineering1iPad2Python1FlaskJava2JavaScript1HTML 5CSS3Titanium MobileAppcel
+12 moreiPhone Application DevelopmentXcodeObjective-CGo LanguageLESSAmazon Web Services (AWS)Google App EngineMongoDBExt JSRuby on RailsMartiniAura

Languages Chinese · English · Spanish

  • Private Aircraft Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) — National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

From Max's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,463

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,457 more

Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology206

Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures

+ 200 more

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign295

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures

+ 289 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Welcome1

Robyn ParkHead of Platform at Designer Fund

Also worked at Clipboard6

Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Raymond TonsingPartner at Caffeinated CapitalArmy TunjaiconVice President at CapitalGChris NicholsonVenture Partner at Page One VenturesBo LuFounder/CEO at Futureadvisor

Also worked at Salesforce175

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation Capital

+ 169 more