About
Yolanda Cao is a cofounder at Everest and previously worked in product and engineering roles at Netflix, Twitter Ads, and DoorDash. She also conducted research at Stanford.
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Gifting free audible books to founders I have 7 credits expiring next month Comment the book u want and ur account
Jul 30, 2026 Β· β₯ 4
yolanda cao @yolandaaacao
software is dead, hardware is the future https://t.co/RC1XhsMjDQ
May 29, 2026 Β· β₯ 7
yolanda cao @yolandaaacao
did Apple seriously not use bottom-positioned search bar until iOS 26?! search bar near thumb is first thing I learned building apps. am I missing something
May 22, 2026 Β· β₯ 4
Co-founder at EverestYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Yolanda went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Everest's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Yolanda can intro founders to Everest's investors below.
Everest's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Everest
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Spencer McKeeCo-founder
Experience
- GTIA - Global Technology Industry AssociationAI Advisory Board Membercurrent2025 β present
- Everest AICo-Foundercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- RealtyReachCo-Founder2024 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- NetflixDeveloper Relations & Support2022 β 2024
- TwitterCustomer Engineer 2 - Developer Marketing2022Greater Seattle Area
- DoorDashSoftware Engineer2021 β 2022Greater Seattle Area
- Society of Women EngineersHackathon Director2020 β 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- Society of Women EngineersK-12 Computer Science (Python) Instructor2019 β 2021
- T-MobileProduct Management Intern2020 β 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- Morgan StanleySoftware Engineer Intern2020Seattle, Washington, United States
- Stanford UniversityWeb Developer & HCI Researcher2018 β 2019Stanford, CA
- The Port Authority of New York & New JerseySoftware Engineering PM Intern2018Greater New York City Area
- Goldman SachsInsight Series Participant2018
- Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs 2018 Undergraduate Camp2018
- University of ChicagoMachine Learning Research Intern @ Research Computing Center2018Greater Chicago Area
- CICCWinter Analyst2017 β 2018Greater New York City Area
Education
- Y Combinator
- University of WashingtonBachelor of Science - BS, Mathematical & Computational Sciences
- Stanford UniversityContinuing Studies, Human Computer Interaction2018 β 2019
- University of ChicagoComputer Science & Mathematics, Economics2017 β 2018
- University of CambridgeSummer School, Cybersecurity2019
Skills & more
Machine Learning48Software Engineering41Product Management40Agile Methodologies40Program Management38Strategic Communications31Human Computer Interaction31Product Innovation31Philanthropy31Entrepreneurship31Start-ups31Technical Program Management37
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Scrum MasterEngineering ManagementFull-Stack DevelopmentTechnical Product ManagementUX ResearchCI/CDGo (Programming Language)Public SpeakingTeamworkLeadershipReact.jsLanguages American Sign Language Β· Chinese Β· English
- Introduction to User Experience Design β Coursera
From Yolanda's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
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Stanford University mafia721
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionAnsuman SatpathyAssistant ProfessorFounded Santa Ana Bio +2Dan SirokerB.S.Founded Limitless +2
+ 714 more
Goldman Sachs mafia180
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fred EhrsamTraderFounded CoinbaseMatt HuangSummer AnalystFounded HotspotsAndrew JonesTechnology AnalystFounded Adaptive Security +1Spencer RascoffInvestment BankerFounded House Whisper +1Gordon WintrobSummer Analyst, Investment BankingFounded Newfront +1Sheridan ClayborneSpecial Situations Group AnalystFounded Lendtable +1
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University of Cambridge mafia156
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Heyzap +2Leonard Picardo1st class MEngFounded HeliosX +1Alexander BlessingBachelor of Arts - BAFounded VoiceGem +1Sasha OrloffSemester Abroad (Pembroke College)Founded Lendup +1Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +1Tom SayerMAFounded Ello +1
+ 149 more
University of Washington mafia96
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alec NielsenBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Asimov +1Emmett ShearFounded Twitch +1Gordon HemptonB.S.Founded Team Apart +1Wes HatherBachelor's degreeFounded Team Apart +1Vladimir KorshinBAFounded PathPilot +1Jai PadmakumarBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Robigo +1
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Washington266
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applicationsJohn CarpenterInformation Technology Director at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended University of Chicago334
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Everest AI1
Also worked at Netflix53
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesKishen PatelInvestor at GreycroftAriel TseitlinPartner at Scale Venture PartnersHal TilyVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpKelly BennettExecutive Advisor at TCV
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Also worked at T-Mobile20
Erica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKarlInvestor at TFX CapitalDan MenserVice Chairman at Alliance of AngelsMartin TantowPartner at Pegasus Tech VenturesChristian SchulteManaging Director at coparionBerkin ToktasFounding Partner and Managing Director at Revo Capital
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Also worked at Stanford University629
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBryan OffuttInvestor at Index Ventures
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