Richard Zhang
Co‑founder & CEO at Integuru · YC · Columbia & USC alum
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San Francisco, California
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Joined March 2024
Summary
Founder and product leader focused on building reliable, low‑latency integrations: As co‑founder and CEO of Integuru (YC W24) Richard leads work to reverse‑engineer internal APIs and provide production‑grade integrations (used for time‑sensitive agent products such as healthcare messaging). integuru+1
Early‑stage operator with cross‑functional product, data, and investing experience: His background includes product internship work at Alibaba Cloud, business‑intelligence/data work at DiDi, and investment internships (Dragonfly, Gaorong) — a mix that informs both product decisions and go‑to‑market thinking for developer‑facing infrastructure. hackernoon+2
Student community organiser and connector in blockchain and web3: At USC he led Blockchain@USC and organized a large student blockchain conference (VanEck SCBC), demonstrating strengths in event organization, recruiting speakers, and building university→industry pipelines. hackernoon
Operator with climate / climate‑adjacent product interest: Co‑founding Overflux (an EV charger / proptech startup) indicates an interest in climate‑adjacent infrastructure and product work beyond pure crypto/web3. ycombinator
Work
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Customer Spotlight: Scaling the Penciled Agent with Real-Time EHR Integrations
May 1, 2025Case study written by Richard Zhang describing how Integuru moved a healthcare messaging product from fragile browser automation to reverse‑engineered internal API integrations, improving latency and reliability.
Interview: "Richard Zhang on the Power and Potential of Blockchain"
February 1, 2023Long‑form interview/profile covering his role leading Blockchain@USC, perspectives on crypto/DeFi, and early investment internship experience at Dragonfly.