# Raymond Huang

> Raymond Huang is co-founder and CTO. Respan API + MCP on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder and CTO.

Raymond Huang is co-founder and CTO of Respan, formerly Keywords AI, an observability and evaluation platform for AI agents. He met Andy Li while both studied engineering at the University of Illinois, where the two began building an API that routes LLM calls, the company's first product.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yunrui-huang/

## What Raymond builds

- [Respan API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/respan.md), graded B, 65.7/100, in Agent observability & evals. Hosted tracing, evals, prompt management and an LLM gateway to 250+ models, from the company formerly called Keywords AI. Co-founder and CTO, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Andy Li](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/andy-li/), Co-founder and CEO
- [Hendrix Liu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/hendrix-liu/), Co-founder and Head of Sales

## Backed by

- [Y Combinator](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/y-combinator/)
- [Gradient Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/gradient-ventures/)
- [Hat-Trick Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/hat-trick-capital/)
- [Xiaoxiao Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/xiaoxiao-fund/)
- [Antigravity Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/antigravity-capital/)
- [Alpen Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/alpen-capital/)
- [Fabian Hedin](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/fabian-hedin/)
- [Zexia Zhang](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/zexia-zhang/)
- [Todd Li](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/todd-li/)
- [Deshraj Yadav](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/deshraj-yadav/)
- [Daniel Kivatinos](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/daniel-kivatinos/)
- [William Zeng](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/william-zeng/)
- [Jude Rizzo](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jude-rizzo/)
- [Daniel Wolf](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/daniel-wolf/)
- [Dawson Chen](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/dawson-chen/)
- [Ethan Hou](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ethan-hou/)
- [Shuangling Yin](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/shuangling-yin/)
- [Pennie Li](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/pennie-li/)
- [Jinjing Liang](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jinjing-liang/)
- [Anand Chowdhary](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/anand-chowdhary/)
- [Raymond Wang](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/raymond-wang/)
- [Karthik Narayanan](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/karthik-narayanan/)
- [Ishaan Kolluri](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ishaan-kolluri/)
- [Matthew Eggertson](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/matthew-eggertson/)
- [Richard Deng](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/richard-deng/)
- [Steef Van Winkel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/steef-van-winkel/)

## Questions

### Who is Raymond Huang?

Raymond Huang is co-founder and CTO of Respan, formerly Keywords AI, an observability and evaluation platform for AI agents. He met Andy Li while both studied engineering at the University of Illinois, where the two began building an API that routes LLM calls, the company's first product.

### What does Respan (formerly Keywords AI) make?

Anchor Terminal lists Respan API + MCP from Respan (formerly Keywords AI). Hosted tracing, evals, prompt management and an LLM gateway to 250+ models, from the company formerly called Keywords AI.

### Who has invested in Respan (formerly Keywords AI)?

The sources our research read name Y Combinator, Gradient Ventures, Hat-Trick Capital, Xiaoxiao Fund, Antigravity Capital, Alpen Capital, Fabian Hedin, Zexia Zhang, Todd Li, Deshraj Yadav, Daniel Kivatinos, William Zeng, Jude Rizzo, Daniel Wolf, Dawson Chen, Ethan Hou, Shuangling Yin, Pennie Li, Jinjing Liang, Anand Chowdhary, Raymond Wang, Karthik Narayanan, Ishaan Kolluri, Matthew Eggertson, Richard Deng and Steef Van Winkel.

### How are Raymond's tools graded?

Respan API + MCP is graded B, 65.7 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/respan
- https://www.respan.ai/
- https://www.respan.ai/contact
- https://www.respan.ai/about

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