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James Hu net worth

James Hu Net Worth 2026 (Estimated) · CEO at Illuminant Surgical · YC S22
est. wealth $50.4M

Quick answer

James Hu's estimated net worth is $50.4M (range $35.28M – $75.6M) as of 2026. James Hu is CEO at Illuminant Surgical. Illuminant Surgical valuation.

James Hu is CEO at Illuminant Surgical (YC S22). Independent Entrepreneurial Check model estimate from public YC data.

At a glance

NameJames Hu
RoleCEO
CompanyIlluminant Surgical
YC batchS22
Est. company val$84.0M
Assumed ownership60%
Est. paper wealth / net worth$50.4M
$35.28M – $75.6M
  • Company status: Active
  • Education: University of California, Berkeley
  • Region: United States of America
  • Industries: Healthcare, Medical Devices
  • Team size: 11
  • Website: https://www.illuminant.ai/

Who is James Hu?

James Hu is a co-founder of Illuminant Surgical, a company that emerged from Y Combinator's Summer 2022 cohort.

Highlights:

  • University of California, Berkeley
  • Y Combinator
  • Illuminant Surgical

About Illuminant Surgical

Illuminant Surgical is building a new way of seeing inside the human body.

Our breakthrough platform, Skylight™, is the first real-time anatomical projection system, displaying images directly on the patient to give doctors an x-ray vision view for safer interventions.

FAQ: James Hu net worth and Illuminant Surgical valuation

What is James Hu's net worth?

James Hu's estimated net worth is $50.4M (range $35.28M – $75.6M) as of 2026. James Hu is CEO at Illuminant Surgical. Entrepreneurial Check publishes an independent model-based estimate from public company and role data. Not verified net worth, and Entrepreneurial Check is not affiliated with Y Combinator or the profiled companies.

What is Illuminant Surgical valuation?

Illuminant Surgical's estimated valuation on Entrepreneurial Check is $84.0M. That valuation, or a disclosed round when one is public, is the source for the paper-wealth estimate. Independent model output — not a verified appraisal or official mark.

What is James Hu's role?

James Hu is CEO at Illuminant Surgical, a Y Combinator-backed startup (batch S22).