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1,270 people in our graph share verified history with Robert — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
Robert Xu is co-founder and CTO of Ishiki Labs, and previously held roles focused on multi-modal AI and AR glasses development at Meta, as well as research infrastructure work at Citadel Securities.
Founder at FernYC W26
Intro paths
Robert went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Fern's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Robert can intro founders to Fern's investors below.
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Co-founders at Fern

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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Robert Xu?
- Robert Xu is co-founder and CTO of Ishiki Labs, and previously held roles focused on multi-modal AI and AR glasses development at Meta, as well as research infrastructure work at Citadel Securities.
- Where does Robert Xu work?
- Robert Xu is Founder of Fern.
- What companies did Robert Xu found?
- Robert Xu founded Fern.
- Where did Robert Xu go to school?
- Robert Xu studied at Y Combinator; University of Waterloo (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science); Bayview Secondary School (High School, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma).
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Y Combinator mafia10,230
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University of Waterloo mafia346
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Bayview Secondary School mafia2
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