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Xuanshu (Asher) Lin

Founder

Founder at AutoSitu

Detroit Metropolitan Area

FoundedAutoSitu · YC

About

Xuanshu Lin holds a degree in Urban Planning and Architecture from the University of Michigan and has worked on projects including the Champaign–Urbana area and Detroit's Joe Louis Greenway. At AutoSitu, he leads product strategy for zoning and site plan compliance tools.

Founder at AutoSituYC W26

Intro paths

YC

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

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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran AutoSitu's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Xuanshu can intro founders to AutoSitu's investors below.

AutoSitu's investors · 2

Pi LabsLondon · $440K – $2.5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at AutoSitu

GZGeorge Zhai
George ZhaiFounder

Experience

  1. AutoSitu (YC W26)Co-Founder (YC W26)current2025 — present
  2. THUPDISenoir Urban Planner - Smart City Dept2025
  3. Equity Alliance of MichiganZoning Visualization Developer2025Detroit, Michigan, United States
  4. Illinois-Indiana Sea GrantVirtual Reality Developer2023Lafayette, Indiana, United States
  5. Fuzhou Investigate and Surveying InstituteUrban Planning and Design Associate2019 — 2022Fuzhou
  6. Illini Urban FarmersACES Representative (Executive Board)2020 — 2021Illinois, United States
  7. TIYA MagicStage Magician2015 — 2019

Education

  1. University of MichiganMaster of Urban and Regional Planning, Architecture
  2. Y CombinatorW26
  3. Harvard University Graduate School of DesignArchitecture
  4. University of MichiganMaster of Science - MS (Drop-Out), Master of Science in Information: Human Computer Interaction
  5. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Arts - BA, Urban Studies & Planning
  6. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Science - BS, Sustainable Design
  7. TIYA MagicMagician, #Stage Magic #Close-Up Magic
  8. Lyndon InstituteHigh School Diploma

Skills & more

Web AccessibilityZoningTypeScriptWeb API3D ModelingProject ManagementStoryboardingUser JourneysPersonaAugmented Reality (AR)Web DevelopmentWeb Design
+12 moreWeb ApplicationsVirtual Reality (VR)Report WritingUrbanPerformingUrban PlanningNatural ResourcesPresentationsSustainable DesignC#UnityAdobe Illustrator

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Frequently asked questions

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Xuanshu (Asher) Lin founded AutoSitu.

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George ZhaiFounder at AutoSitu