從失敗中站起的 Z 世代創業者：清大學士班校友郭峰瑞，勇闖矽谷打造工程師選才新革命

「不是每位工程師都有名校文憑，但真正會寫程式的人，不該被忽略。」
這句話，是清華大學學士班實驗教育方案校友——郭峰瑞，在矽谷創業過程中的深刻體悟，也成為他創立 AI 新創平台 GitRoll 的初衷與動力。

畢業後，郭峰瑞前往香港繼續深造，並開始投入新創領域。初期曾與團隊共同創辦區塊鏈寵物平台「Metamory」，但因產品未能取得市場認可而收場。創業過程中曾歷經極大挫折，包括執行長自殺未遂的低潮事件，也讓他一度身心俱疲。然而，郭峰瑞並未因此退卻，反而將失敗化為養分，反思：「為什麼我們的產品總是卡關？為什麼請到的人總不對？」這樣的問題，也成為他下一個創業構想的起點。

打造工程師的《魔球》評量系統，GitRoll 應運而生

2024 年，郭峰瑞與來自台灣、美國、香港、加拿大等地的青年開發者共同創立 GitRoll，致力於打造一個真正「以實力為本」的人才平台。透過 AI 技術與開源數據分析，GitRoll 掃描全球 1.5 億位 GitHub 開發者的程式碼，並從安全性、可靠性、維護性、社群影響力、協作貢獻、高階邏輯能力 等多個面向，生成獨立的能力雷達圖。

這樣的設計，不僅協助企業在選才過程中跳脫學歷與履歷的框架，更能讓真正具備實力、卻不一定來自名校或大企業的工程師，有機會被世界看見。GitRoll 就如同電影《魔球》裡的數據選才系統，用客觀指標顛覆傳統直覺與經驗主導的用人模式。

從創業低谷走向矽谷舞台，Z 世代創業家的逆轉之路

GitRoll 上線三個月即創下百萬營收，不僅成功打入美國知名創業加速器 Draper University，也獲得台灣政府全額補助赴美培訓，正式踏上矽谷。成立僅一年，GitRoll 已完成 2,500 萬台幣 Pre-Seed 輪募資，用戶遍及全球超過 180 國、突破 500 萬人數，並在 2025 年上半年取得近 2,000 萬台幣營收訂單，Apple、AMD、Shopify 等國際企業皆為早期使用者。

目前，GitRoll 正積極進行下一輪 1 億元台幣募資，計畫拓展美東與亞洲市場，期望在人才媒合與工程師選才領域中，開啟全新篇章。

清大實驗教育：啟動多元創新路的起點

談起創業初衷與養分，郭峰瑞多次提到清大實驗教育方案對他的深遠影響。「學士班提供一個自由多元的環境，讓我得以跨領域學習、自我探索，並嘗試不同的專案與角色。這段歷程，奠定了我日後創業所需的視野與能力。」

他也分享，在學士班學會了「如何追夢、如何面對不確定，也在困難中選擇再次站起來」。對他而言，創業從來不是一蹴可幾的光鮮旅程，而是一次次試錯、重組、再出發的歷程。

讓世界看見台灣 Z 世代的創新力量

「我希望 GitRoll 能讓更多工程師，不因履歷或地理限制而被埋沒，也讓世界看見台灣年輕創業者的堅持與創新。」郭峰瑞這樣說。

從創業低谷走向國際舞台，他以行動證明了 Z 世代不只會夢想，更能以數據與科技，翻轉遊戲規則。作為清大學士班的校友，他的經歷也是我們最好的註解——自由學習，成就多元人生。

英文版報導：

A GenZ Silicon Valley Startup Dream Forged in Failure: NTHU Alum Founded GitRoll to Disrupt Global Engineer Recruitment

"Not every engineer has a brand name school background or pedigree, but truly skilled developers, aka builders, should not be overlooked." This profound realization came to Ray Kuo, an alumnus of National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) Experimental Education Program, on his entrepreneurial journey. 

After graduation, he embarked on a path of international entrepreneurship, and despite a series of setbacks in Hong Kong and Taiwan, he chose not to give up. He ultimately founded GitRoll, an AI startup that successfully raised NT$25 million and is now leading its team into the heart of Silicon Valley.

Upon graduating from university, Ray pursued further studies in Hong Kong and began his first startup venture. He and his team initially created Metamory, a blockchain-based mourning platform for deceased pets, but the company eventually dissolved after failing to gain market traction. During that period, he experienced a profound low, including the CEO's attempted suicide, which left him physically and mentally exhausted. However, this did not stop him. Instead, it prompted him to reconsider: "Why do our products always get stuck? Why do we always hire the wrong people to deliver?" These reflections eventually crystallized into a new business idea—to build a truly merit-based talent platform.

In 2024, he co-founded GitRoll with a team of young developers from the U.S., Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Canada. The company is dedicated to establishing an objective and fair evaluation system for engineers. Its platform uses a proprietary AI model to analyze over 150 million developers' open-source code on GitHub. It evaluates developers' abilities across 6 key technical dimensions—3 hard skills, 2 soft skills, and builder mindset—and generates a hexagonal radar chart. With GitRoll's proprietary AI Agent and talent search features, the platform helps companies streamline effectively to source, vet, and recruit truly talented engineers.

Within 3 months of its launch, GitRoll achieved million-dollar revenue and was selected to join the renowned U.S. accelerator, Draper University, with a full scholarship from the Taiwanese government for a three-month entrepreneurial training program in Silicon Valley. In the meantime, the team successfully completed a NT$25 million Pre-Seed round. Its user base has grown to over 5 million people across more than 180 countries. 

In the first half of 2025 alone, the company has secured nearly NT$20 million in contract orders and revenue. Apple, AMD, and Shopify are among the platform's early adopters, demonstrating its significant market potential and application value. GitRoll is currently raising its next round of NT$100 million, with plans to expand its operations from Silicon Valley to the U.S. East Coast and Asia.
Reflecting on his time in collegiate Experimental Education Program, Ray noted that its free, diverse curriculum and open, inclusive environment allowed him to engage in cross-disciplinary learning and self-exploration. This experience laid the foundation for the broad perspective and solid capabilities he would later need as an entrepreneur. 

Ray expressed his gratitude: "I am deeply thankful for the education I received at NTHU undergraduate program. 
It's where I learned how to chase my dreams, how to face uncertainty, and how to get back up after a fall. I sincerely appreciate my co-founders, Charles Fu, Jovy Yu, Luyi Yan, and Ryan Leung. In the future, I hope to ensure that more hidden gems are not overlooked or undervalued because of their resumes or geographical location, and that the world sees the perseverance and innovation of Taiwan's Gen Z entrepreneurs."