Katy Yam
InvestorGeneral Manager, FounderFuel at Inovia Capital · General Manager at FounderFuel
Montreal
About
Partner and General Manager of FounderFuel, Katy focuses on helping founders level up through Real's mentor ecosystem. She previously spent three years scaling Element AI and leads TEDxMontreal.
Contact· published on Katy's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
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
- Element AICustomer Marketing Director2018 — 2020Montreal, Canada Area
- Element AIMarketing & Communications Director2017 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
- Element AIProgram Director2017Montreal, Canada Area
- Loto-QuébecSenior Manager – Business Intelligence, Product Management & New Product Development2015 — 2017Montreal, Quebec
- Loto-QuébecSenior Manager – Business Intelligence & Product Management2014 — 2015Montreal, Canada Area
- Loto-QuébecSenior Manager – Product Management (Tables & Slot Machines)2010 — 2014Montreal, Canada Area
- Loto-QuébecSenior Strategy Manager – Consumer Experience (Insights, Profiling & Segmentation)2009 — 2010Montreal, Canada Area
- Canada Bread/Maple Leaf FoodsNational Manager – White Pantry Bread (Dempster's, POM, McGavin's, Ben's)2007 — 2009Montreal, Canada Area
- Canada Bread/Maple Leaf FoodsGreen Belt Certification - Six Sigma Designation2009Montreal, Quebec
- Canada Bread/Maple Leaf FoodsBrand Manager - Bon-Matin, Sunmaid & Petite Douceur2005 — 2007Montreal, Canada Area
- Canada Bread/Maple Leaf FoodsManagement Trainee (3 roles) - Highly Competitive Fast Track Program2001 — 2005Toronto and Montreal
- Canada Bread/Maple Leaf FoodsWhite Belt Certification - Six Sigma Designation2004Montreal, Quebec
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Risk AssessmentStartup DevelopmentVenture CapitalBoard GovernanceBoard AdministrationProduct Development16Budgeting1Advertising8Six Sigma5PlanningCross-functional Team Leadership27
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Project PlanningCoachingTrainingCustomer InsightBudgetsTeam BuildingMarketingMarketing StrategyManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningStrategyLanguages English · French · Cantonese
From Katy's professional profile.
Colleagues at Inovia Capital
Alex McIsaac
General Partner at Inovia Capital
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Alex Norman
Partner at N49P
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Andreas Huber
Partner, COO at 3TS Capital Partners
Arie Koifman
Investor at Inovia Capital
Charlotte Borgognoni
Vice President at Inovia Capital
Chris Arsenault
Founder and Partner at Inovia Capital
Colleen Moorehead
Board Chair at The 51 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Katy Yam?
- Partner and General Manager of FounderFuel, Katy focuses on helping founders level up through Real's mentor ecosystem. She previously spent three years scaling Element AI and leads TEDxMontreal.
- 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.
- 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).
Same school
Also attended McGill University425
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Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management95
Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCGreg AllenPartner at ChrysalixIvan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalPeter Seufer-WasserthalExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONTomi PoutanenCo-founder, Partner at Radical Ventures
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Also attended HEC Montréal105
Frank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTom Espiard-CignacoPresident and Managing Director at CapagroNassim OliveGeneral Partner at Eterna CapitalGenevieve TanguayPartner at Panache VenturesEric Martineau-FortinFounder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital
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Also attended Ivey Business School Executive Education7
Alex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalJordan McFarlenManaging Director at Conexus Venture CapitalBritt BowraInvestor at Roseview Global IncubatorRob RussellPartner at EmmertechRyan St. GermaineEntrepreneur in Residence at Raven CapitalCarolyn BestBoard Member at Women's Equity Lab
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Shared employers
Also worked at Réseau Capital12
Melissa BelecVice President, Investor Relations at Panache VenturesChristophe BourqueGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalZoya ShchupakVenture Partner at TPY CapitalChris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia CapitalJean-François PariseauPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalInès HolzbaurFounder and Managing Partner at AmorChem
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