Early Life
Lucy Guo was born on October 14, 1994, in Fremont, California, to Chinese immigrant parents who worked as electrical engineers. She showed an interest in coding at a young age, teaching herself programming as a teenager and earning money by developing bots for online games. She attended Carnegie Mellon University, studying computer science and human-computer interaction, but dropped out in 2014 after being accepted into the Thiel Fellowship.
Rise to Success
Guo interned at Facebook before joining Snapchat as the company's first female designer, where she helped develop Snap Maps. In 2016, she co-founded Scale AI with Alexandr Wang, focusing on data labeling for AI. She left Scale AI in 2018 but retained a stake in the company. In 2022, she founded Passes, a platform for creators. In April 2025, she became the youngest self-made female billionaire.
Key Business Strategies
Guo is known for her focus on rapid product development, design-driven problem-solving, and early adoption of emerging trends. Her ability to see opportunities in the AI and creator economies has been key to her success. She also founded Backend Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups. She focuses on authentic relationships, high-quality execution, and strong emotional connections within teams.
Philanthropy
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