Jeff Wilson

Founder @ Jupe at Jupe

Jeff Wilson is the CEO/Cofounder and Chief Designer at Jupe (YC S21), a company focused on building an off-grid living platform to address the housing needs of those without access to housing. Prior to Jupe, they founded and served as the CEO/Chairman of Kasita, a company that aimed to transform affordable urban living through innovative design and technology. Their work at Kasita earned him recognition as the SXSW startup of the year and one of Inc's most innovative companies. Before entering the startup world, Jeff held positions as Dean and Environmental Science Associate Professor at Huston-Tillotson University and served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University. In addition, they spent a year as a Desert Wanderer.

Jeff Wilson's education history begins with their enrollment at the University of Canterbury, where they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science. The specific start and end years for this period are not provided. Following this, Jeff obtained a post-doctoral research position at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, although no information is given regarding the dates of their tenure there. Currently, Jeff is attending Y Combinator, where they are working as a Group Partner under the guidance of Michael Seibel. The year of their enrollment at Y Combinator is 2021, and it is not specified when this program will conclude.

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  • Founder @ Jupe

    March, 2020 - present

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