Katy Yam
InvestorGeneral Manager, FounderFuel at Inovia Capital · General Manager at FounderFuel
Montreal
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About
Katy Yam is a Montreal-based connector who describes herself as someone who helps turn moonshot ideas into reality. She serves as General Manager of FounderFuel, described as Canada's oldest tech accelerator. She is a longstanding volunteer with TEDxMontreal and works as a Speaker Wrangler at the Hatch Experience. Her personal website is a space where she explores unconventional topics, shares essays, and curates her favourite TED talks.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Beyond investing
- Communities
- Is a longstanding volunteer with TEDxMontreal. Works as a Speaker Wrangler at the Hatch Experience.
- Hobbies
- Curates and shares her favourite TED talks on her website.
- More
- Is a Montrealer who says she is in love with her city.
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Experience
- Real VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Real VenturesBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Real VenturesGeneral Manager, FounderFuelcurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Loto-QuébecMembre independante du conseil d'administration • Independent Board Membercurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Loto-QuébecMember of the Development & Innovation Committeecurrent2021 — present
- Loto-QuébecMember of the Audit & Risk Management Committeecurrent2025 — present
- Réseau CapitalMembre independante du conseil d'administration • Independent Board Membercurrent2022 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Réseau CapitalPrésidente du comité de programmationcurrent2023 — present
- Réseau CapitalCo-présidente du comité d’Elle-Investcurrent2024 — present
- QV StudioIndependent Board Membercurrent2024 — presentSherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- LE CAMPAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- CDL-MontrealModerator - AI Streamcurrent2023 — present
- BioIntelligence TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- BioIntelligence TechnologiesBoard Member2021 — 2023
- HALEO ClinicBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- TEDxMontréalProducer & Administratorcurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- TEDxMontréalLicensee, Producer & Head Curator2013 — 2020Montreal, Canada Area
- AxyaBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- FounderFuelGeneral Managercurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Eli HealthBoard Observer2022 — 2025
- ZeffyAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2025Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Nectar TechnologiesAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2024
- MT LabMembre independante du conseil d'administration • Independent Board Member2022 — 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- UNLTDAdvisory Board Member2019 — 2024Montreal, Canada Area
- LivescaleBoard Observer2021 — 2023
- Front Row VenturesBoard Member2021 — 2023Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Keatext AIBoard Observer2020 — 2022
- TechstarsAll-Stars Mentor & Selection Committee Member (AI Program)2019 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Skills & more
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Project PlanningCoachingTrainingCustomer InsightBudgetsManagementLeadershipTeam BuildingLanguages English · French
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Investments
Investor
Gallea
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Katy YamFounderFuel 2023 Demo Day - Watch our 7 startup heroes!
FounderFuel
FounderFuel Demo Day - 2020 Edition
FounderFuel
Demo Day Sept 9 2020 - Movie Trailer
FounderFuel
Entrevue Live avec Katy Yam Co-réalisatrice de TedxMontréal @Planète Montréal Radio | 102.3fm
Planète Montréal
Writing
All posts ↗Katy Yam writes personal reflective essays on money and relationships, including a framework for measuring purchases in work hours, rethinking lifelong love promises, and lessons learned from a year at the scaling startup Element AI.
The author describes a personal budgeting framework that converts purchase prices into the number of work hours needed to earn the money, based on net pay, to curb impulse spending.
Reflecting on her marriage, the author argues that promises of loving forever breed complacency and proposes valuing love day by day instead of relying on romantic ideals.
On her one-year anniversary at fast-growing startup Element AI, the author reflects on personal growth, failure, trust-building, and lessons on scaling from a Molly Graham talk.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Katy Yam?
- Katy Yam is a Montreal-based connector who describes herself as someone who helps turn moonshot ideas into reality. She serves as General Manager of FounderFuel, described as Canada's oldest tech accelerator. She is a longstanding volunteer with TEDxMontreal and works as a Speaker Wrangler at the Hatch Experience. Her personal website is a space where she explores unconventional topics, shares essays, and curates her favourite TED talks.
- Where does Katy Yam work?
- Katy Yam is General Manager, FounderFuel at Inovia Capital.
- What does Katy Yam invest in?
- Katy Yam invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- What companies has Katy Yam invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Gallea.
- Where did Katy Yam go to school?
- Katy Yam studied at McGill University (Bachelor of Commerce, Major in Marketing); University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (ICD.D Certification); HEC Montréal (Business Administration and Management, General).
- What has Katy Yam written?
- Katy Yam has 3 tracked posts on happykaty.com, including "$100 as a measure of time", "The "I love you forever" mirage", "Drinking from a fire hose".
- What podcasts and interviews feature Katy Yam?
- Tracked appearances include "FounderFuel 2023 Demo Day - Watch our 7 startup heroes!", "FounderFuel Demo Day - 2020 Edition", "Demo Day Sept 9 2020 - Movie Trailer", and 1 more.
Same school
Also attended McGill University767
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Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management194
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Also attended HEC Montréal168
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Also attended Ivey Business School Executive Education11
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Shared employers
Also worked at Réseau Capital14
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