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Joseph Kao

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CEO & Co-Founder at Magnefy

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedMagnefy

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About

Joseph Kao is CEO and Co-Founder of Magnefy, a Stanford spinout developing predictive monitoring for power infrastructure using magnetic sensing and AI for anomaly detection in applications such as data centers, independent power producers, and utilities. He previously spent over ten years in business operations, hardware R&D, and product management, including work on polymer nanocomposite materials for AR/VR devices, resulting in more than five commercial products and six granted patents. He is an angel investor through his family fund, Kalford One, and holds an MSx from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

CEO & Co-Founder at Magnefy

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Dangerous VenturesSanta FeDolby Family VenturesSan FranciscoSunna VenturesSantiago

Experience

  1. MagnefyCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Taiwan ITRI New Venture AssociationVice President - North Americacurrent2025 — present
  3. Kalford OneAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Ajinomoto Group VenturesVenture Fellow2025Palo Alto, California, United States
  5. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMSx Student & Stanford Impact Founder (SIF-Eco) Fellow2023 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
  6. MetaTechnical Program Manager2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  7. AppleEngineering Manager2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  8. AppleSenior Materials Scientist2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. CarbonResearch Scientist2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  10. The Dow Chemical CompanyAssociate R&D Manager2016 — 2017Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
  11. The Dow Chemical CompanySenior Engineer2014 — 2016Freeport, Texas, United States
  12. Technology Entrepreneur Club at BerkeleyCo-Founder2014 — 2015Berkeley, CA
  13. Berkeley LabGraduate Research Assistant2009 — 2014Berkeley, CA
  14. University of California, BerkeleyGraduate Teaching Assistant2011Berkeley, CA
  15. University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUndergraduate Researcher2008 — 2009Urbana-Champaign Area
  16. Nanyang Technological UniversityREU Summer Intern2007Singapore

Skills & more

Startup Environments2Angel Investing4Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)5Failure Analysis2Risk Assessment1Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS)1Laboratory Management1Coaching & Mentoring1Strategic Roadmaps1Intellectual Property1Customer Engagement1Manufacturing Processes
+12 moreMarket ResearchCross-functional CollaborationsNew Business DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentProduct InnovationProject ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipPeople DevelopmentPeople ManagementConflict ResolutionStrategic PlanningLeadership

Languages English · Mandarin Chinese

  • Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation — Stanford University Graduate School of Business

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Who is Joseph Kao?
Joseph Kao is CEO and Co-Founder of Magnefy, a Stanford spinout developing predictive monitoring for power infrastructure using magnetic sensing and AI for anomaly detection in applications such as data centers, independent power producers, and utilities. He previously spent over ten years in business operations, hardware R&D, and product management, including work on polymer nanocomposite materials for AR/VR devices, resulting in more than five commercial products and six granted patents. He is an angel investor through his family fund, Kalford One, and holds an MSx from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Where does Joseph Kao work?
Joseph Kao is CEO & Co-Founder of Magnefy.
What companies did Joseph Kao found?
Joseph Kao founded Magnefy.
Where did Joseph Kao go to school?
Joseph Kao studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (M.S. in Management for Experienced Leaders (MSx)); University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering - Highest Honor).

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