Kaitlyn Yong
Former Scout at Grishin Robotics
San Francisco, California
Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $50K
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About
Kaitlyn Yong is a Group Product Manager for CK Money and Tax at Credit Karma. Her background spans product management and software engineering, and she has worked as a VC scout and angel investor.
Experience
- Credit KarmaGroup Product Manager, CK Money / Taxcurrent2025 — present
- Credit KarmaStaff Product Manager, Credit Cards2022 — 2024
- Credit KarmaSenior Product Manager2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Hack the NorthAdvisor2018 — 2024Waterloo, Ontario
- Hack the NorthCo Director2015 — 2017Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Grishin RoboticsScout2021 — 2024
- HighbeamProduct Consultant2022
- Sequoia CapitalScout2019 — 2021
- Sequoia CapitalCampus Ambassador2017 — 2018
- ClearcoSenior Product Manager2020 — 2021
- LinkedInProduct Manager and [In]bassador2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Engspire Youth Programs (Acquired by Engineers Without Borders Canada)Founder2014 — 2017Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Viki, Inc.Product Manager2017Singapore
- YelpProduct Manager2017San Francisco Bay Area
- ShopifySoftware Engineer2016Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- WirknSoftware Engineer2015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Northern Karate SchoolsKarate Instructor and Student Care Representative2011 — 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- SWEBSoftware Engineer2013 — 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- McKinsey & CompanyStudent Consultant2013 — 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- University Health NetworkNurse Aide2013Princess Margaret Hospital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kaitlyn Yong?
- Kaitlyn Yong is a Group Product Manager for CK Money and Tax at Credit Karma. Her background spans product management and software engineering, and she has worked as a VC scout and angel investor.
- What check size does Kaitlyn Yong write?
- Kaitlyn Yong typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
- Where did Kaitlyn Yong go to school?
- Kaitlyn Yong studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended University of Waterloo679
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Shared employers
Also worked at Credit Karma23
Brandon YahnPartner at Convivialité VenturesWilly ChuDirector, Portfolio Development at Salesforce VenturesAnish AcharyaGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzAndy TaylorInvestor at RetroRateColleen (Wheeler) McCrearyInvestor at Ribbit CapitalKathy YuhSenior Associate at VMG Partners
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Also worked at Sequoia Capital240
Michael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm
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Also worked at LinkedIn343
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaRyan HrabakInvestor at LightbankBen CasnochaSilicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investor
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