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Known for these resultsRole29%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 29% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio82%Bio coverage: 82% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company12%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 12% of these rows have at least one match.School24%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 24% of these rows have at least one match.
- Jerry Wu@Jerr_WuFounder/CEO · HalluminateS25B2B · San Francisco
- jesus alberto Castillo ferrer@jecastillofFounder/CEO · KontigoS24Fintech · San Francisco
- Christian LieFounder · CrediBookW22B2B · Jakarta
- Dekha AnggareskaFounder · CrediBookW22B2B · Jakarta
- Gabriel Frans@gbyfransFounder · CrediBookW22B2B · Jakarta
- Reinaldo TendeanFounder · FinkuW22Fintech · Jakarta
- Ariel Diaz Ailan@diazailanFounder · RebillW22Fintech · Buenos Aires
- Nahuel Candia@dncandiaFounder/CEO · RebillW22Fintech · Buenos Aires
- Ezequiel BucaiFounder · WibondW22Fintech · Córdoba
- Lucrecia Porta@lucreportaFounder · WibondW22Fintech · Córdoba
- Jesus Marco del CarmenFounder · Method FinancialS19Fintech · Austin
- Jose Bethancourt@josebet1Founder · Method FinancialS19Fintech · Austin
- Andres BuitragoFounder · Tranqui FinanzasS19Fintech · Cali
- Jorge GallegoFounder · Tranqui FinanzasS19Fintech · Cali
- Haroon Mokhtarzada@haroonFounder · TruebillW16Fintech · Silver Spring
- Idris Mokhtarzada@idrisFounder/CTO · TruebillW16Fintech · Silver Spring
- Yahya MokhtarzadaFounder/CEO · TruebillW16Fintech · Silver Spring
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jerry WuHalluminateFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/Jerr_Wujesus alberto Castillo ferrerKontigoFounder/CEOSummer 2024FintechSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/jecastillofChristian LieCrediBookFounderWinter 2022B2BJakarta, Indonesia53—Dekha AnggareskaCrediBookFounderWinter 2022B2BJakarta, Indonesia53—Gabriel FransCrediBookFounderWinter 2022B2BJakarta, Indonesia53https://x.com/gbyfransReinaldo TendeanFinkuFounderWinter 2022FintechJakarta, Indonesia20—Ariel Diaz AilanRebillFounderWinter 2022FintechBuenos Aires, Argentina10https://x.com/diazailanNahuel CandiaRebillFounder/CEOWinter 2022FintechBuenos Aires, Argentina10https://x.com/dncandiaEzequiel BucaiWibondFounderWinter 2022FintechCórdoba, Argentina30—Lucrecia PortaWibondFounderWinter 2022FintechCórdoba, Argentina30https://x.com/lucreportaJesus Marco del CarmenMethod FinancialFounderSummer 2019FintechAustin, United States50—Jose BethancourtMethod FinancialFounderSummer 2019FintechAustin, United States50https://x.com/josebet1Andres BuitragoTranqui FinanzasFounderSummer 2019FintechCali, Colombia27—Jorge GallegoTranqui FinanzasFounderSummer 2019FintechCali, Colombia27—Haroon MokhtarzadaTruebillFounderWinter 2016FintechSilver Spring, United States225https://x.com/haroonIdris MokhtarzadaTruebillFounder/CTOWinter 2016FintechSilver Spring, United States225https://x.com/idrisYahya MokhtarzadaTruebillFounder/CEOWinter 2016FintechSilver Spring, United States225—
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Jerry Wu
Founder/CEO·Halluminate
This handle is the company’s account, listed on the founder profile — not a personal handle.
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size5
BatchSummer 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Jerry Wu is co-founder and CEO of Halluminate. Previously, he led product and research at Capital One Labs, launching one of the first AI agents in financial services and co-authoring three patents. Jerry studied Computer Science and Economics at Cornell, where he researched model quantization methods and served as VP of the Cornell Consulting Group. He was also class speaker at Acton-Boxborough High School.
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
Halluminate
Data and RL environments to automate knowledge work
Co-foundersWyatt Marshall@wgm752
