Lun Wu

Lun Wu
Occupation	Technology entrepreneur, software engineer
Known for	Co-founder of Hera Video

Lun Wu (also known as Chia-Lun Wu) is a technology entrepreneur and software engineer based in San Francisco, California. He is the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of Hera Video, an artificial intelligence-powered motion design platform backed by Y Combinator.

Career

Wu co-founded Hera Video, Inc., a startup headquartered in San Francisco that develops an AI-based motion graphics tool aimed at streamlining the creation of animated video content. The platform is designed primarily for video content creators, particularly YouTubers, who need to produce infographic-style animations and motion graphics efficiently.

Hera Video's core product automates many of the repetitive, manual tasks traditionally associated with motion graphics production in software such as Adobe After Effects. According to the company, approximately 95 percent of the time spent on motion graphics work is consumed by manual operations rather than creative decision-making. Hera's platform seeks to reduce this overhead, allowing users to complete animation projects in minutes rather than hours while retaining creative control over the output. The platform offers hundreds of templates that users can explore and remix to produce customized animations.

The founding team drew on experience in large-scale YouTube channel management and engineering for video production to identify and address these workflow inefficiencies. As of available records, Hera Video operates with a small team of approximately two employees.

The company is backed by Y Combinator and has attracted attention from the online creator community. YouTube content creators with significant followings, including Youri van Hofwegen (approximately 270,000 subscribers), have produced tutorials and reviews of the platform, contributing to its visibility among video producers.

Wu serves as the company's CTO, overseeing the technical development of the AI motion design system. No additional details regarding Wu's educational background or prior professional roles have been publicly confirmed.