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517 people in our graph share verified history with Yujian β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ana AndreescuunlockedYujian: together at Dropbox (2014β2015)
Γ7Yujian: together at Dropbox
Γ3Yujian: together at National University of Singapore
Yujian: together at Asana
About
Yujian Yao was a staff engineer at Retool responsible for rebuilding the runtime infrastructure, and previously served as an early engineer at Asana. He is a gold medalist in the National Olympiad Informatics in Singapore.
Founder at FlootYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Yujian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future β the partner who ran Floot's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Yujian can intro founders to Floot's investors below.
Floot's investors Β· 3
Co-founders at Floot
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Edward LookFounder
Experience
- FlootCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- South Park CommonsMember2024 β 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- RetoolStaff Software Engineer2021 β 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- AsanaProgram Lead (Technical Lead) - Content Experience2019 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- AsanaSoftware Engineer2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- AsanaSoftware Engineer2016 β 2018Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- AsanaSoftware Engineer Intern2015San Francisco
- DropboxSoftware Engineer Wintern2015San Francisco
- DropboxSoftware Engineering Intern2014San Francisco Bay Area
- NonStop GamesSoftware Engineer Intern2012 β 2013Singapore
- A*STARAttachment under a H3 research program2010
Skills & more
Languages Chinese Β· English Β· Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yujian Yao?
- Yujian Yao was a staff engineer at Retool responsible for rebuilding the runtime infrastructure, and previously served as an early engineer at Asana. He is a gold medalist in the National Olympiad Informatics in Singapore.
- Where does Yujian Yao work?
- Yujian Yao is Founder of Floot.
- What companies did Yujian Yao found?
- Yujian Yao founded Floot.
- Where did Yujian Yao go to school?
- Yujian Yao studied at National University of Singapore (Bachelor of Computing, Computer Science); Hwa Chong Institution ('A' Level, General Paper).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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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
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National University of Singapore mafia184
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Aihui OngB.Sc.Founded Buela +3Eugene CheahComputer ScienceFounded Recursal AI, Inc. +2Vishal ChatrathMaster of EngineeringFounded Secondmind +2Mike MoradiLeadershipFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1Lloyd LeeExchange StudentFounded Hyperithm +1Sivamani VarunBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Keygraph +1
+ 177 more
Dropbox mafia107
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Drew HoustonCo-Founder and Co-CEOFounded AccoladeKanjun QiuBusiness OperationsFounded Kanjun +2Gautam JayaramanEngineerFounded Onsite Pro +2Anatoly YakovenkoSoftware EngineerFounded Solana +2Adam GrossSVP, Marketing and SalesFounded Personify +1Ivan KiriginProduct ManagerFounded YesGraph +1
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South Park Commons mafia68
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kanjun QiuMemberFounded Kanjun +2Alex ModonMemberFounded Silverpush +1Sam OdioHusband, Father, and SPC MemberFounded Divvyshot +1Sheridan ClayborneMemberFounded Lendtable +1Atray DixitMemberFounded Oncko +1Jeffrey WangMemberFounded Exa Labs +1
+ 61 more
Southparkcommons mafia64
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kanjun QiuMemberFounded Kanjun +2Alex ModonMemberFounded Silverpush +1Sam OdioHusband, Father, and SPC MemberFounded Divvyshot +1Atray DixitMemberFounded Oncko +1Jeffrey WangMemberFounded Exa Labs +1Rakesh TondonFellowFounded Dr. Treat +1
+ 57 more
Same school
Also attended National University of Singapore568
Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniYi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments
+ 562 more
Also attended Hwa Chong Institution44
Jaclyn SeowSpecialist Advisor, ESG & Impact at Openspace VenturesHan DuSr. Research Associate at Sands Capital VenturesQin En LooiPartner at Saison CapitalAnqi ChenInvestment Manager at QualgroCharles Lim Sing SiongGeneral Counsel at GICLoh Jia YiManager at SGInnovate
+ 38 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Floot1
Also worked at South Park Commons95
Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesAndrew ParkerAn unabashed tech geek living in HawaiiKelsey FloresChief Financial Officer at Slipstream InvestorsJaclyn Rice NelsonCo-founder and part-time GP at Coalition OperatorsBala ChandrasekaranPartner at Alt CapitalRuchi SanghviPartner and Founding Member at South Park Commons
+ 89 more
Also worked at Retool19
Ghazi MasoodVenture Partner at Ansa CapitalBryan SchreierPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid DworskyPrincipal at Emergence Capital PartnersGeorge KuntharaInvestor at Emergence Capital PartnersJustin GageVP of Marketing at Amplify PartnersSerena LiuInvestor at Hummingbird Ventures
+ 13 more
Also worked at Asana37
Saket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEmily KramerVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpKrista CoppermanOperating Partner at TCVJenny ThaiHead of Marketing at Pear VCMalcolm HandleyFounder of Strong Atomics, investing in nuclear fusion startupsBen ChubaPricing Advisor at Modern Technical
+ 31 more