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Alisa Wu

Alisa Wu

Co-founder and CEO of Bluma, Systems Design Engineering student

San Francisco, California
Joined September 2025

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Summary

Alisa Wu is a young and driven entrepreneur, having co-founded Bluma, a Y Combinator-backed startup in the F25 batch, at a young age. Her company focuses on leveraging AI to automate short-form video advertising for SaaS companies, demonstrating a strong inclination towards innovative technology solutions for business challenges. ycombinator+2
With a background in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Alisa has gained practical software engineering experience through internships at prominent companies like Zoox (Amazon), Arup, and BlackBerry, indicating a solid foundation in software development and engineering principles. alisawu+1
Alisa has a proactive approach to project-based learning and innovation, evidenced by a diverse portfolio of personal projects spanning mobile apps (TranSLate), robotics (Autonomous Sumobot), programming language development (Duskterpreter), cryptography (RSA Encryption), and hardware (Traffic Light Model). alisawu

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Enjoys painting water-color cards for loved ones and playing foosball. alisawu