
Ka Ling Wu
Founder, Product Leader, Engineer building AI-powered analytics
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London, United Kingdom
Joined May 2024
Summary
Ka Ling Wu is a visionary founder and product leader, currently serving as the Co-Founder and CEO of Upsolve AI. Her company, a Y Combinator W24 startup, specializes in providing AI-powered, customer-facing analytics as a service. This venture reflects her commitment to disrupting enterprise software by making data analytics more accessible and actionable for businesses. wukaling+1
Prior to her entrepreneurial journey, Ka Ling held significant roles at Palantir Technologies, including Product Lead for Palantir HyperAuto. Here, she demonstrated her ability to take a product from concept to launch, successfully scaling it to serve over 50 enterprise customers and generate substantial revenue. Her experience at Palantir highlights her expertise in big data solutions and product development within complex technical environments. wukaling+1
With a strong foundation in engineering and scientific research, Ka Ling holds a Master of Science in Fluid and Thermal Sciences and a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from Brown University. She further pursued doctoral research at EPFL, focusing on wind farm dynamics and publishing several academic papers on topics such as flow adjustment in wind farms and wind turbine noise. This academic rigor underpins her deep tech product innovation. wukaling+3
Beyond her professional and academic achievements, Ka Ling is also an angel investor and a former rugby player for the Switzerland Women's National Rugby 7s and 15s Team. She also helped establish the first female rugby team in Lausanne, showcasing her leadership and dedication outside of her core career. Her involvement in sports highlights a diverse skill set and a passion for community building. investhownow+1
Work
Education
Writing
Variability of wind turbine noise over a diurnal cycle
January 1, 2018Study on the diurnal variation of atmospheric conditions affecting wind turbine aerodynamic sound, published in Renewable Energy.
Flow Adjustment Inside and Around Large Finite-Size Wind Farms
January 1, 2017Research on the flow adjustment within and around large finite-size wind farms, published in Energies.
Nanofluid flow and heat transfer in boundary layers at small nanoparticle volume fraction: Zero nanoparticle flux at solid wall
January 1, 2017Research on nanofluid flow and heat transfer in boundary layers, published in Archives of Mechanics.
Hobbies
Played rugby for the Switzerland Women's National Rugby 7s and 15s Team and helped form the first female rugby team in Lausanne. brownbears
Actively practices CrossFit daily. x
Notes
AAAdmin Adminsaid
KLKa Ling Wu
is one of the most effective C-level leaders they've seen at Series B or C startups.Jan 28, 2026
AZAaron Zelingersaid
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has impressed them with their vision and impact as a founder or co-founder.Sep 14, 2025
GTGarry Tansaid they've seen
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solve complex LLM or machine learning challenges in ways that impressed them.Sep 10, 2025
GTGarry Tansaid
KLKa Ling Wu
is someone they turn to for smart solutions to supply chain automation challenges.Aug 27, 2025