About
Melinda Liu holds a bachelor's degree from MIT in computer science, economics, data science, and finance. She previously worked on AI products in fintech and held a finance role at JPMorgan Chase, and is now co-founder and COO of Oxus.
Founder at OxusYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Melinda went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Oxus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Melinda can intro founders to Oxus's investors below.
Oxus's investors · 1
Co-founders at Oxus
JL
Janet LiuFounder
CW
Christine WattsFounder
Experience
- Oxus (YC W26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- J.P. MorganGrowth Equity2025New York, New York, United States
- MIT Department of EconomicsResearch Assistant2025
- MIT Hong Kong Innovation NodeMIT Entrepreneurship and Maker Skills Integrator (MEMSI)2024Hong Kong SAR
- J.P. MorganGrowth Equity2024New York, New York, United States
- AntelopeMarketing & Operations2022 — 2024
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementResearch Assistant2023
- Jane StreetINSIGHT Program Participant2023New York, New York, United States
- Vector Casa de BolsaInnovation & Tech Development2023Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- MIT Media LabResearch2023
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science2022 — 2025
- Palm Harbor University High School2019 — 2022
- Y Combinator2026
Skills & more
Leadership8Entrepreneurship8Economics6Business4
Languages English · Mandarin · Spanish
From Melinda's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
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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
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Shared employers
Also worked at J.P. Morgan694
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments
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Also worked at MIT Sloan School of Management86
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringIsabelle TashimaSr. Associate at Volition CapitalAkanksha MehtaInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesRandy CohenHarvard Business School Professor at FemHealth Ventures
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