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Peter Lai

Founder

Founder at Crocodoc · Founder/CEO at Emburse

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedCrocodoc · YCEmburse · YC

About

Peter Lai studied electrical engineering and cognitive science at MIT. He founded Crocodoc in 2010 and later worked on Emburse starting in 2016.

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Founder at CrocodocYC W10

Intro paths

YC

Peter went through Y Combinator (Winter 2010) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Peter can intro founders to Crocodoc's investors below.

Crocodoc's investors · 2

SV AngelY Combinator

Co-founders at Crocodoc

RDRyan Damico
Ryan DamicoFounder/CEO
MLMatt Long
Matt LongFounder
BRBennett Rogers
Bennett RogersFounder

Founder/CEO at EmburseYC W16

Intro paths

YC

Peter went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Peter can intro founders to Emburse's investors below.

Emburse's investors · 3

NewionTeamworthy VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Emburse

RGRoger Gu
Roger GuFounder

Experience

  1. A\Member of Technical Staffcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. EmburseSVP of Engineering2020 — 2023
  3. EmburseHead of Product2019 — 2020
  4. EmburseFounder & CEO2014 — 2019San Francisco
  5. BoxSenior Engineer2013 — 2014
  6. CrocodocCo-Founder2009 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  7. PARCResearch Intern2006Palo Alto, CA

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science2008 — 2009
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science2004 — 2008
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS, Cognitive Science2004 — 2008

Skills & more

Algorithms8Software Engineering3JavaScript2Python6Git2

From Peter'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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Shared employers

Also worked at Emburse4

Laurent DrionPartner at E-MergeKellen HainesVice President at K1 Investment ManagementTed PowerFounder/CPO at AbacusThomas MooreFounder at Versa

Also worked at Box48

Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersRory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersSam BakerInvestor Relations at Scale Venture PartnersJuliette PetitChief of Staff at Keen Venture PartnersJules GsellInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at Crocodoc1

Ryan DamicoFounder/CEO at Crocodoc

Also worked at PARC9

Jessy RivestInvestor at Khosla VenturesVibhu MittalGen AI at SenseAI VenturesStefan HeckAdvisor at ChrysalixSophie V. VandebroekInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesWerner GoetzInvestment Committee Member, Partner Champion to Amped Innovation at Silicon ValleyBikram BakshiPartner at Blu Venture Investors

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