Hila Qu

VP of Growth, Acorns

Hila Qu is a user growth expert with extensive experience in growth strategy, architecture and tactics, including product-driven growth, paid acquisition, CRM, and analytics. Currently, she is VP of Growth at Acorns, has helped the company to grow the user base to over 4 millions, and successfully launched 2 new products. Previously, she was head of growth at Growthhackers.com, the central hub for worldwide’s growth practitioners. Born and raised in China, Hila also has unique insight into growth and startup strategy in both US and China. She writes about growth hacking as a contributor to Startup Grind Publication on Medium, and her recently published book about growth hacking was ranked as top 4 best business book of 2018 in China.

Articles by Hila Qu

Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends

Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....

Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations

In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...

2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions

Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...

How to Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Tools with Alex Velinov

Delivering high-quality customer support can be one of the most resource-draining parts of a startup. The good news: we’re at a turning point where founders can use AI tools to...

Zero → 100: The Exact Steps We Took to Close Our First 100 Paying Customers

Going from zero customers to 100 in just four months sounds impossible—unless you’re a founder willing to roll up your sleeves and hustle relentlessly. I’m Gaurav Bhattacharya, co-founder of Jeeva.ai,...

Unblocking Startup Growth: Best Practices for Sales Discovery & Qualification with Richard Harris

Startups are in a constant race against time and resources, navigating complex sales environments with lean teams and limited margins for error. In a recent session from the Mucker Growth...