Leader profile
Diana Hu
Diana Hu is a Managing Partner at YC. She was co-founder and CTO of Escher Reality (YC S17), an Augmented Reality Backend company that was acquired by Niantic (makers of Pokémon Go). At Niantic, she was the head of the AR platform. Previously, she led data science at OnCue TV that was sold to Verizon. Originally from Chile, Diana graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a BS and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus in computer vision and machine learning.
Current role
- Role
- Managing Partner
- Company
- Y Combinator
- Official link
- https://x.com/sdianahu?lang=en
Recent viewpoints
Recent interviews
Major topics
Design IterationLast interview Aug 15, 2026TypographyLast interview Aug 15, 2026InternationalizationLast interview Aug 15, 2026Visual PrototypingLast interview Aug 15, 2026Logo DesignLast interview Aug 15, 2026Project PlanningLast interview Aug 15, 2026Creative CollaborationLast interview Aug 15, 2026Meaningful DesignLast interview Aug 15, 2026Accessible ComputingLast interview Aug 15, 2026Design ConstraintsLast interview Aug 15, 2026