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Emily Yu

Investor

Investor at Boost VC

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $50K – $1M checks · typically $500K

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207 people in our graph share verified history with Emily — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul VeradittakitunlockedEmily: together at Boost VC (2024–2026)
×9Emily: together at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
×2Emily: together at Parsons School of Design - The New School

About

A roboticist turned investor and former founder. Previously at Amazon Robotics, NFX, and E14 Fund; holds an MIT Sloan MBA.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. Boost VCInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Mateo, CA
  2. Various StartupsAngel Investor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. cool vc firmsVenture Fellow2023 — 2024
  4. Amazon RoboticsSr. Design Engineer2021North Reading, MA
  5. Amazon RoboticsSolutions Design Engineer2018 — 2021North Reading, MA
  6. SirMixABot IncCo-Founder / Product (MIT delta v '19)2019 — 2020Boston, MA / San Francisco, CA
  7. MarkforgedSolutions Engineer2017 — 2018Watertown, MA

Skills & more

Leadership15Entrepreneurship5Venture Capital2Start-upsRobotics15Deep TechEarly Stage VenturesFundraisingCommercializationFounderCommunity BuildingWarehouse Management Systems
+8 moreLogistics ManagementE-commerce OptimizationFood TechnologyCustomer ExperienceDeal SourcingRelationship BuildingDue DiligencePortfolio Support

Languages Chinese · English

  • Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate — Dassault Systèmes

From Emily's professional profile.

Colleagues at Boost VC

Adam Draper
Managing Director at Boost VC
Ashutosh Priyadarshy
Founder at Sunsama
Brayton Williams
Co-Founder & Partner at Boost VC
Danielle Sosnick
Portfolio Support at Boost VC
Derek Brown
Head of Finance at Boost VC
Gus Domel
Partner at Boost VC
Maddie Callander
Partner at Boost VC
Mark Beylin
Associate at Boost VC

Network3

Adam DraperScout
Managing Director at Boost VC
Brayton WilliamsScout
Co-Founder & Partner at Boost VC
Maddie CallanderScout
Partner at Boost VC

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Emily Yu?
A roboticist turned investor and former founder. Previously at Amazon Robotics, NFX, and E14 Fund; holds an MIT Sloan MBA.
Where does Emily Yu work?
Emily Yu is Investor at Boost VC.
What check size does Emily Yu write?
Emily Yu typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
Where did Emily Yu go to school?
Emily Yu studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA, Entrepreneurship & Innovation); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering); Parsons School of Design - The New School (Industrial and Product Design).

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