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Xu Zheng

Founder

Founder at Familiar

HONG KONG SAR, China

FoundedFamiliar · YC

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189 people in our graph share verified history with Xu Zheng — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Stephanie ZhanunlockedXu Zheng: together at Tavus (2026)
×2Xu Zheng: together at Tavus
×8Xu Zheng: together at Queen Mary University of London
Xu Zheng: together at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

About

Xu Zheng is the founder of Familiar and holds a PhD in AI from HKUST. Their research background includes numerous publications at AI venues and open-source contributions.

Founder at FamiliarYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Xu went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Familiar's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Xu can intro founders to Familiar's investors below.

Familiar's investors · 2

Vela PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Familiar

MKMingi Kwon
Mingi KwonFounder
AZAn Zhu Liu
An Zhu LiuFounder

Experience

  1. Familiar (YC S26)Co-foundercurrent2026 — presentToronto, ON
  2. TavusResearchercurrent2026 — presentLondon
  3. Queen Mary University of LondonResearcher2026London Area, United Kingdom
  4. Soul AppResearcher2025 — 2026
  5. INSAIT - Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and TechnologyResearcher2025 — 2026Sofia
  6. The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyResearch Assistant2021 — 2023
  7. Career BreakVoluntary work2019 — 2020Mianyang, Sichuan, China

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)Start-up VenturesIntelligent Systems1Medical Image AnalysisComputer VisionDeep LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)Pattern RecognitionMachine LearningStreaming Video GenerationVideo Generation1Multi-modal Learning1
+3 moreAIGCMultimodal Large Language ModelSpatial Intelligence

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Xu Zheng?
Xu Zheng is the founder of Familiar and holds a PhD in AI from HKUST. Their research background includes numerous publications at AI venues and open-source contributions.
Where does Xu Zheng work?
Xu Zheng is Founder of Familiar.
What companies did Xu Zheng found?
Xu Zheng founded Familiar.
Where did Xu Zheng go to school?
Xu Zheng studied at Y Combinator (S26); HKUST Guangzhou (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Artificial Intelligence); Northeastern University (CN) (Master's degree, Electrical).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

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Queen Mary University of London mafia42

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Adeniyi AbiodunBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded Peernova +1Gohar RehmanBEngFounded Ensmile +1Georgia HiggsBachelor's degreeFounded GaiaHusam KinawiM.Sc.Founded Wedge NetworksDimeji SofoworaMaster of Laws (LLM)Founded Helium HealthHana ZaghloulFoundation Certificate in Humanities and Social ScienceFounded Dayra

+ 35 more

Northeastern University (CN) mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ed HuangBachelorFounded PingCAPSong YuFounded Evolany

Tavus mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Harris GordonCustomer LeadFounded Scalpel +1Christian SafkaHead of Machine LearningFounded Pinch

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 Northeastern University (CN)5

Jerry BaiFounding Partner at Glory Ventures InvestmentsSamuel CuiAssociate Director at UOB Venture ManagementEd HuangFounder at PingCAPSong YuFounder at EvolanyJun LuVP of Engineering and AI at AiCure

Shared employers

Also worked at Familiar (YC S26)2

Mingi KwonFounder at FamiliarAn Zhu LiuFounder at Familiar

Also worked at Tavus8

Stephanie ZhanInvestor at Sequoia CapitalMax AbramPartner at Scale Venture PartnersRory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersReid ChristianGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Hassaan RazaFounder at TavusQuinn FavretFounder at Tavus

+ 2 more

Also worked at Queen Mary University of London18

Amy NealeGeneral Partner at Delta PartnersArmindo CostaGeneral Partner at ChamaeleonRoberto AlvarezVenture Partner at Seldor CapitalYiran QinInvestor at SuperCharger VenturesMarcello De BernardiFounder & CTO at PlexeCristiana BanilaCTO at Mitra Bio

+ 12 more

Also worked at Soul App1

Zhuang (Gary) LuoFounder at Perfectly