# Bo Lu

> Bo Lu is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Clipboard Health, a billion-dollar healthcare staffing marketplace connecting nurses, CNAs, and other healthcare professionals with facilities that need them. Before Clipboard Health, he co-founded FutureAdvisor, a Y Combinator-backed digital wealth management platform that Sequoia Capital invested in and BlackRock acquired for an estimated $150-200 million in 2015. He served as Managing Director at BlackRock before joining Clipboard Health, where he focuses on marketplace design, operational excellence, and building a culture of curiosity and speed. He was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer at Davos in 2015.

- **Role:** Co-Chief Executive Officer at Clipboard Health
- **Organizations:** Clipboard Health, FutureAdvisor, BlackRock, Microsoft, Y Combinator
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (Highest Honors), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- **Known for:** Co-founded FutureAdvisor (YC S10), acquired by BlackRock for an estimated $150-200 million in 2015, Named World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer at Davos in 2015, Holds two patents for using social signals to optimize mobile computing (from Microsoft era)

## Career timeline

- **~2005-2010** — Product Manager at Microsoft; holds two patents for using social signals to optimize mobile computing
- **2010** — Co-founded FutureAdvisor, a digital wealth management platform; Y Combinator S10 cohort
- **2010-2015** — CEO of FutureAdvisor; grew platform with backing from Sequoia Capital
- **2015** — Named World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer at Davos
- **2015** — BlackRock acquires FutureAdvisor for an estimated $150-200 million
- **2015-2019** — Managing Director at BlackRock, running FutureAdvisor as a business unit within BlackRock Solutions
- **~2019-2020** — Visiting Partner at Y Combinator
- **~2020-present** — Joined Clipboard Health as President/COO, later elevated to Co-Chief Executive Officer alongside founder Wei Deng

## Achievements

- Co-founded FutureAdvisor (YC S10), acquired by BlackRock for an estimated $150-200 million in 2015
- Named World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer at Davos in 2015
- Holds two patents for using social signals to optimize mobile computing (from Microsoft era)
- Grew Clipboard Health to $1.3 billion post-money valuation (Series C, Feb 2022)
- Clipboard Health reached $100 million ARR under his operational leadership
- Clipboard Health achieved profitability in 2022
- Clipboard Health maintains 90%+ shift fill rate vs. 60% industry average
- Serves 1,000+ healthcare facilities and tens of thousands of healthcare professionals

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Clipboard Health promoted Esti Levy Dadon to CFO and Jinjin Qian to Chief Business Officer, signaling organizational maturation under Bo Lu and Wei Deng's co-CEO leadership.
- **2025-01** — Clipboard Health reported $100M+ ARR, achieving the milestone within three years of rapid growth while remaining profitable since 2022.
- **2024** — Clipboard Health expanded into Clipboard Education, connecting schools with substitute teachers, diversifying beyond healthcare staffing.
- **2022-02** — Clipboard Health raised $30M Series C led by Sequoia Capital, reaching a $1.3B post-money valuation.

## Links

- Website: https://creatingvalue.substack.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boluprofile
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClipboardHealth/

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Last updated: 2026-05-30