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- Luis Manrique@lluismanriqueFounder/CEO · Understudy LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Christopher AckerFounder/CEO · Carrot LabsW26B2B · San Francisco
- Yuta Baba@yuta__babaFounder · Carrot LabsW26B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Luis ManriqueUnderstudy LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lluismanriqueChristopher AckerCarrot LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Yuta BabaCarrot LabsFounderWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/yuta__baba
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Luis Manrique
Founder/CEO·Understudy Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder at Understudy Labs (YC S26). Previously founding Member of Technical Staff (and founding sales guy) at Gumloop, closing ~$2M in first year. Led Ads ML and also consumer AI as first PM at Instacart's Carrot AI. Prior co-founder/CEO at Ones and Zeros (text-to-SQL using transformers). Early at Wildfire (acquired by Google), then 5 years across Google's ads ML and programmatic platforms. SVP Solutions at VideoAmp building TV measurement infrastructure.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
Understudy LabsSelf-optimizing neocloud that cuts LLM bills by 80%
Co-foundersAamir Poonawalla
