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- Jason Zhou@jsn_zhFounder/CEO · SwerveW25Consumer · San Francisco
- Soroush Saryazdi@S_SaryazdiFounder/CTO · SwerveW25Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jason ZhouSwerveFounder/CEOWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jsn_zhSoroush SaryazdiSwerveFounder/CTOWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/S_Saryazdi
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Jason Zhou
Founder/CEO·Swerve
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Jason is co-founder of Swerve (YC W25). Previously, he led autonomy and simulation at Matic, building autonomous home robots. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in EECS from UC Berkeley, where he conducted robotics and AI research and was named a Siebel Scholar.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
SwerveChat with AI Characters
IndustryConsumer
Websitegetswerve.com/
Team size2
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2025
Co-foundersSoroush Saryazdi@S_Saryazdi
