Find your path to Qi Zhang
769 people in our graph share verified history with Qi Zhang — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Erica VanunlockedQi Zhang: together at Stealth Startup (2025–2026)
×2Qi Zhang: together at Stealth Startup
×9Qi Zhang: together at Y Combinator
About
Qi Zhang previously worked at Amazon and founded a nonprofit organization; brings experience in both corporate and mission-driven work.
CoFounder & CTO at StarJarYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Qi went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran StarJar's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Qi can intro founders to StarJar's investors below.
StarJar's investors · 1
Co-founders at StarJar
RZ
Ruming ZhenFounder
Experience
- BotaCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2026 — present
- Stealth StartupBuilder2025 — 2026Seattle, Washington, United States
- PLAUD.AIEngineering, Partner, Plaud for Business2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- StarJar (Acquired)Co-Founder & CTO2023 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- AmazonSenior Software Development Engineer2014 — 2023United States
- CoupangStaff Software Engineer2022
- ImprintEngineering Lead2022
- YuanYouFounder2017 — 2020
Skills & more
Languages Chinese · English
From Qi's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Qi Zhang?
- Qi Zhang previously worked at Amazon and founded a nonprofit organization; brings experience in both corporate and mission-driven work.
- Where does Qi Zhang work?
- Qi Zhang is CoFounder & CTO of StarJar.
- What companies did Qi Zhang found?
- Qi Zhang founded StarJar.
- Where did Qi Zhang go to school?
- Qi Zhang studied at Y Combinator; a16z speedrun; Beihang University (Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
a16z speedrun mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Koby Conrad(SR004) Tech & GamesFounded Sunflower +1Salar ShahiniFounded StreetScan +1Brian ChoFounded Resonado LabsKyrill HuxSR003Founded nunu.aiHuman ThomasFounded ThomasAlex PetrenkoFounded Zibra
+ 2 more
Beihang University mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Yulong LiuBachelor's degreeFounded GreenTallyDaiyi YangB.EFounded GreenTallyXiangkai ZengBachelor of EngineeringFounded Klavis AIZihao LinBachelor's degreeFounded Klavis AIMatthias WolfExchangeFounded PairioJeremy Yaoxin DingBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded Euka AI
+ 2 more
Coupang mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Pedro FranceschiBoard MemberFounded BrexVladimir ShinSenior, Principal Software Engineer | Group Technical LeadFounded Integral Health +1David FrankelSeed InvestorFounded Founder CollectiveAndrew LiuTech Lead / Staff Software Engineer IIFounded 1stCollabAlex HongSr. Brand Manager - AppleFounded Syncly
North China University of Technology mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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 VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended a16z speedrun13
Emily TierneyTiny Comet at Roble VenturesBrian ChoInvestor at Resonado LabsKyrill HuxFounder at nunu.aiKoby ConradCEO & Founder at SunflowerHuman ThomasFounder at ThomasSalar ShahiniFounder at Sweatpals
+ 7 more
Also attended Beihang University16
Lu WangInvestor at Foothill VenturesAnatoly KondiyakovInvestor at CVP NoLimitYing XuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures ChinaLaven LuoPartner at Eminence VenturesCasper DekInvestment Manager at NPM Capital N.V.Laven 骆银银合伙人 (Partner) at Eminence Ventures
+ 10 more
Also attended North China University of Technology2
Shared employers
Also worked at Bota1
Also worked at Stealth Startup453
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesHamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray Ventures
+ 447 more
Also worked at StarJar (Acquired)1
Also worked at Amazon1,008
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
+ 1,002 more