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What the heck is Youzi?

American-born Chinese (ABCs) in their early 20’s aim to practice Mandarin speaking but feel anxious due to shyness or a feeling of cultural disconnect. We aim to assist them in overcoming these barriers.
Our approach involves using humor and generative AI to foster conversations and create bonding with their speaking partners, ranging from family elders, new friends, or even romantic partners. Ultimately, our goal is to empower these young adults to speak Mandarin comfortably and feel connected with their Chinese heritage, thereby strengthening community bonds among fellow Chinese speakers.

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Check out our team members!


Jo Lu

CEO

Technical product management background. Favorite food is durian (rip).

Victor Kuan

CTO

Previously founded cool edtech startups. Worked in finance. Favorite food is Taiwanese beef noodle soup.

Joanne Jun

Lead Designer

Technical UX design background. Favorite food is coffee and cilantro (ew).

Harris Wang

Legal Compliance Officer

Cyber security risk consulting background. Favorite food is pork belly.

Tyler Wu

Lead Engineer

Data science & computer science background. Favorite food is papa johns sausage and pineapple pizza (25% off with coupon).

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