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.
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
Experience
- Paragon AI (Formerly Pilot AI)Founder, CEOcurrent2022 — present
- WelcomeHead of Revenue Operations, Product Manager2021 — 2022
- ClipboardFounding Engineer, Head of Tech and Product2017 — 2021
- SalesforceSoftware Engineer2015 — 2017
Skills & more
MandarinSoftware Development1Software Engineering1iPad2Python1FlaskJava2JavaScript1HTML 5CSS3Titanium MobileAppcel
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iPhone Application DevelopmentXcodeObjective-CGo LanguageLESSAmazon Web Services (AWS)Google App EngineMongoDBExt JSRuby on RailsMartiniAuraLanguages Chinese · English · Spanish
- Private Aircraft Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) — National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Max Lu?
- 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.
- Where does Max Lu work?
- Max Lu is Founder of Paragon AI.
- What companies did Max Lu found?
- Max Lu founded Paragon AI.
- Where did Max Lu go to school?
- Max Lu studied at Y Combinator; Georgia Institute of Technology (Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia180
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Lukasz GadowskiExchange SemesterFounded Spreadshirt +2Aamir PoonawallaMastersFounded Understudy Labs +1Jonathan FriedmanBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Assembly +1Eric WangMaster of Science - MSFounded Natural +1Pranavkrishna SureshDual EnrollmentFounded Blaze Market Incorporated +1Royce ArockiasamyBachelor of Science - BSFounded Pleom +1
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia146
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Max LevchinBSFounded PayPal +1Luke NosekBSFounded PayPalAnsuman SatpathyPhilosophyFounded Santa Ana Bio +2DeVaris BrownB.S.Founded Super Heroic +2Harish AgarwalB.S.Founded Nori +2Amitt MahajanBSFounded Rare Bits +1
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Salesforce mafia88
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Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ ContentfulFounded Geckoboard +3Eric TobiasVice President, ProductFounded Opendate +1John DillonCEOFounded Hyperion Solutions +1Dave KelloggSVP/GM of Service CloudFounded Marklogic +1Paul HsiaoInvestorFounded PipeDreams +1Howie LiuProductsFounded Etacts +1
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology409
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 CapitalDan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture Capital
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign509
Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Welcome5
Also worked at Clipboard11
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
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Also worked at Salesforce281
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceParker HarrisCo-founder of SalesforceViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation Ventures
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