Sarah Wooders

Gotta respect Sarah Wooders, this tech wizard who’s been crushing it in AI and startups. She’s part of YC W20, so she jumped into the scene pretty hot. But her story? It’s about pushing boundaries and building real shit, not just about jumping into VC-backed companies.

Sarah’s got a crazy background. She studied at MIT, like, top-tier nerd alert, and then she went all in with a PhD at UC Berkeley in CS, focusing on AI systems, cloud computing, data systems. Her research? Next level. She’s co-authored papers on MemGPT and Skyplane, which are basically the future of memory and cloud tech in AI.

Before jumping into startups, she cut her teeth at big names like Bloomberg, SingleStore, and even worked at MIT CSAIL. That’s where she was deep in research, messing around with AI, data, and cloud stuff. But her real move? She co-founded Glisten AI, a Y Combinator W20 company, that automated e-commerce data tagging and categorization. Basically, she built a tool that saves tons of time for online sellers. She was CEO, crushed it, and then pivoted to her future trend.

Now she’s the co-founder and CTO of Letta, launched in 2024. This one’s a beast, building a platform for stateful AI agents with memory, spun out of UC Berkeley’s Sky Computing Lab and RISELab. She’s also a lead author on MemGPT, which is about giving AI long-term memory and context. That’s significant because it’s not just about making AI smarter, but making it remember and learn over time.

What does this all say about her? It’s simple. Sarah’s driven by a real passion for pushing AI forward, making it more useful, more human-like, and more integrated into real-world problems. She’s not just about research for the sake of it, she’s about building tools that actually change how we work and shop. Her process shows she’s not afraid to jump into new tech, take risks, and lead with her ideas.

Bottom line? Sarah’s not just a researcher or a founder. She’s one of those people who sees the future and goes all in. From MIT to Berkeley to YC, she’s been on a mission to unlock the true possible of AI. And honestly? No Cap, she’s one to watch, someone who’s shaping the next wave of AI systems that’ll be everywhere.