# Joshua Wong

> Joshua Wong is the co-founder and CEO of Hypotenuse AI, a Y Combinator-backed generative AI platform used by Fortune 500 ecommerce brands to write product descriptions, edit images, and manage product data at scale. A Cambridge computer scientist and former Amazon applied research scientist, he started coding at 11 and turned a side project for friends running online stores into a company serving over 500,000 users worldwide.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Hypotenuse AI
- **Organizations:** Hypotenuse AI, Y Combinator (alumni), Amazon (former), University of Cambridge (alum)
- **From:** Singapore
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Education:** Computer Science, University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Built Hypotenuse AI to over 500,000 users worldwide, Backed by Y Combinator, January Capital, and senior execs from Amazon, ShopBack, and Carousell

## Career timeline

- **~2006** — Started coding at age 11 in C++, building games and malware
- **2016** — Got hooked on AI, went deep into visual question answering
- **pre-2020** — Applied Research Scientist at Amazon (Alexa & Shopping) in the US and UK
- **2020** — Co-founded Hypotenuse AI
- **2021** — Hypotenuse AI joins Y Combinator
- **2022** — Raised seed funding (~$130K disclosed; backed by YC, January Capital, Amazon/ShopBack/Carousell executives)
- **2024** — Featured by IMDA Singapore as a tech innovator making global impact
- **2025** — Hypotenuse AI surpasses 500,000 users worldwide, including Fortune 500 ecommerce brands

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree
- Built Hypotenuse AI to over 500,000 users worldwide
- Backed by Y Combinator, January Capital, and senior execs from Amazon, ShopBack, and Carousell
- Featured in IMDA's Innovative Tech Companies Directory
- Former Applied Research Scientist at Amazon working on Alexa and shopping

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Featured on 'You Make It Look Easy' podcast as the 'poster child of AI in Singapore.'
- **2024-08** — Interviewed by The Peak Singapore on humanising AI and ethics.
- **2024-01** — Profiled by IMDA Singapore as a tech innovator.

## Links

- Website: https://hypotenuse.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwonged/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hypotenuseai
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNCtQafeJuY
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063583915830

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Last updated: 2026-06-30