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William Yoo

William Yoo

Builder & Investor, studying and deploying AI

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San Francisco Bay Area
Joined December 2024
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Summary

William Yoo is an entrepreneur and educator with a strong commitment to fostering critical thinking and civic engagement through debate. He co-founded Fremont Debate Academy as a teenager, growing it from a local initiative to a program impacting thousands of students across numerous schools in the Fremont Unified School District. willyoo+2
He possesses a solid foundation in analytical skills and economic research, refined through roles as an analyst at Point72 and an economic research intern at GlobalData Agri. His experience extends to venture capital as an Associate at Osney Capital, where he contributed to raising a significant fund for cybersecurity startups. willyoo+1
William is actively involved in the applied AI space, having founded Nash AI, a company focused on agentic KYB/KYC and fraud detection, building systems that track millions of businesses. This venture has garnered recognition as a PayPal DevDays 2025 Winner and XX Fellow 2025. willyoo+2
His academic background includes a BA in Philosophy, Politics, & Economics from the University of Oxford, and he is currently pursuing an MS in Analytics at Georgia Institute of Technology, demonstrating a continuous pursuit of knowledge in both humanities and cutting-edge technology. willyoo+2
William has experience in talent development and community leadership, co-founding UnBox, Oxford's first talent accelerator, and serving as VP of Consulting for CapitOx, where he initiated the first case competition at Oxford. willyoo+1

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Human non-canonical inflammasomes activate CASP3 to limit intracellular Salmonella replication in macrophages

October 31, 2025

A scientific preprint exploring the mechanisms by which human non-canonical inflammasomes activate CASP3 to restrict intracellular Salmonella replication, suggesting a role for CASP4/5 in both apoptotic and inflammatory responses.

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Dry Powder Fantasies

January 1, 2022

An article discussing investment strategies, suggesting that 'waiting for a miracle is probably a bad investment strategy.'

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Corporate Duties to Good

January 1, 2022

An article drawing lessons from the philosophy of Sol Price, the founder of Costco, and discussing the concept of corporate responsibilities beyond profit.

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Too Good To Fail?

January 1, 2022

An article questioning the efficacy of certain models in EdTech, specifically using Lambda School as an example of what might not work.

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How America Risks Hundreds Of Billions On Chinese ADRs

January 1, 2022

An article analyzing the risks America faces with investments in Chinese American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).

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Do I dream of autonomous writing agents?

An article exploring the concept of autonomous writing agents and the role of context in improving AI-generated writing.

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