About
Kevin Yu is a technology executive and serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in enterprise software and AI ventures. He has held four CTO and co-founder roles, achieved two exits through acquisitions, and spent a decade leading engineering at Microsoft. Currently serving as CEO and co-founder of MentorX and Venture Partner at 7BC Venture Capital, Yu focuses on AI, automation, and enterprise SaaS investments and advisory work, with expertise in AI/ML product strategy, cloud architecture, and engineering team scaling.
Experience
- MentorXCEO & Co-foundercurrent2023 — present
- Virtual Angels NetworkVice Presidentcurrent2022 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- 7BC Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- DigniFiCTO2020 — 2022Greater Seattle Area
- JAXJOXActing CTO/Advisor2020Greater Seattle Area
- MarkedlyCo-founder & CTO2020Greater Seattle Area
- Okta, Inc.Director of Engineering2019Bellevue, Washington
- Azuqua (acquired by Okta)VP of Engineering2018 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
- Socedo (acquired by Azuqua)Co-founder & CTO2012 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
- MicrosoftSenior Program Manager2010 — 2012Redmond, WA
- MicrosoftSr. Software Development Manager2008 — 2010Redmond, WA
- AvanadeSolution Architect2006 — 2008Greater Seattle Area
- MicrosoftSoftware Design Engineer / Lead1998 — 2006Redmond, WA
Education
- University of WashingtonMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- University of MarylandMaster’s Degree, Engineering
- Peking UniversityMaster’s Degree, Management Science
- Beijing Institute of TechnologyBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship62Cloud Computing62Web Development31Agile Methodologies20Software Design19Solution Architecture14Web Applications10Architecture12Social Media Marketing10CRM9SDLC8Architectures8
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Same school
Also attended University of Washington162
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applicationsJohn CarpenterInformation Technology Director at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended University of Maryland148
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also attended Peking University107
Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpLuke TangManaging Partner at G Vision CapitalRaaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree VenturesKathy WangInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
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Also attended Beijing Institute of Technology3
Shared employers
Also worked at 7BC Venture Capital6
Also worked at Microsoft626
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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Colleagues at 7BC Venture Capital
Andrew Romans
CEO and General Partner at 7BC Venture Capital
Brad Morgan
Partner at 7BC Venture Capital
David Bayer
Head of Investor Relations at 7BC Venture Capital
Ken Goldman
Board of Advisors at 7BC Venture Capital
Lexington Blood
Venture Partner at 7BC Venture Capital
Scott Kelly
Marketing Partner at 7BC Venture Capital