Lucy Guo
Founder at Back End Capital Advisor LLC
Profile
Lucy Guo is the founder of Scale AI, Inc. (founded in 2016) and Back End Capital Advisor LLC (founded in 2019).
She is currently the President of Passes Inc. She previously worked as a Research Associate at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. (2004-2007), Analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. (2001-2004), Research Associate at AllianceBernstein LP (2007-2009), Research Analyst at Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. (2009), Associate at RBC Capital Markets LLC (2010-2011), Vice President at Cowen & Co. LLC (2012-2020), Product Designer at Quora, Inc. (2015), and Product Designer at Snapchat Kit (2015-2016).
She holds an undergraduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University and Ohio Wesleyan University (conferred in 2001).
Lucy Guo active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Back End Capital Advisor LLC
Back End Capital Advisor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Back End Capital Advisor LLC (Backend Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Lucy Guo. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 01/06/2019 |
Passes Inc.
Passes Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Passes Inc. is a subscription-based platform that helps creators build and grow their businesses by cultivating deep relationships with their fanbase. Passes is based in Miami, FL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The platform offers various features such as live streaming, paid DMs, memberships, and one-on-one calls to help creators make a living doing what they love. | President | 01/05/2022 |
Former positions of Lucy Guo
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Cowen & Co. LLC
Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy. | Analyst-Equity | 01/01/2020 |
Scale AI, Inc.
Scale AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Scale AI, Inc. develops software to help customers. The firm focuses on human microtasks such as image annotation, transcription, categorization, comparison, phone calls or data collection. Its products include image recognition, audio transcription, categorization, comparison, phone calls, and data collection. The company was founded by Alexander Wang and Lucy Guo in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 31/12/2018 |
Snapchat Kit
Snapchat Kit Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Snapchat Kit allows developers to create unique and innovative experiences within and beyond the Snapchat platform. With Snap Kit, Snap Games, Snap Minis, and Snap AR, developers can build bold and creative experiences that engage users in new and exciting ways. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2016 |
Quora, Inc.
Quora, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Quora, Inc. provides online information for its users. It offers access to read important insights that have never been shared anywhere else. The company was founded by Adam D'Angelo and Charlie Cheever in April 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2015 |
RBC Capital Markets LLC
RBC Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets. | Analyst-Equity | 31/12/2011 |
Training of Lucy Guo
Carnegie Mellon University | Undergraduate Degree |
Ohio Wesleyan University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Private companies | 11 |
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Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Finance |
Cowen & Co. LLC
Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy. | Finance |
KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc.
KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies. | Finance |
AllianceBernstein LP
AllianceBernstein LP Investment ManagersFinance AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities. | Finance |
Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc.
Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA. | Finance |
RBC Capital Markets LLC
RBC Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets. | Finance |
Quora, Inc.
Quora, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Quora, Inc. provides online information for its users. It offers access to read important insights that have never been shared anywhere else. The company was founded by Adam D'Angelo and Charlie Cheever in April 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Scale AI, Inc.
Scale AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Scale AI, Inc. develops software to help customers. The firm focuses on human microtasks such as image annotation, transcription, categorization, comparison, phone calls or data collection. Its products include image recognition, audio transcription, categorization, comparison, phone calls, and data collection. The company was founded by Alexander Wang and Lucy Guo in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Back End Capital Advisor LLC
Back End Capital Advisor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Back End Capital Advisor LLC (Backend Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Lucy Guo. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Snapchat Kit
Snapchat Kit Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Snapchat Kit allows developers to create unique and innovative experiences within and beyond the Snapchat platform. With Snap Kit, Snap Games, Snap Minis, and Snap AR, developers can build bold and creative experiences that engage users in new and exciting ways. | Technology Services |
Passes Inc.
Passes Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Passes Inc. is a subscription-based platform that helps creators build and grow their businesses by cultivating deep relationships with their fanbase. Passes is based in Miami, FL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The platform offers various features such as live streaming, paid DMs, memberships, and one-on-one calls to help creators make a living doing what they love. | Technology Services |
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