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
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship62Cloud Computing62Web Development31Agile Methodologies20Software Design19Solution Architecture14Web Applications10Architecture12Social Media Marketing10CRM9SDLC8Architectures8
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Big DataStart-upsSecurityC#JavaScriptMicrosoft SQL Server.NETVisual StudioMicrosoft TechnologiesSQLTransact-SQL (T-SQL)Microsoft AzureFrom Kevin's professional profile.
Colleagues at 7BC Venture Capital
Alejandro Hill
Investor 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Yu?
- 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.
- Where does Kevin Yu work?
- Kevin Yu is Venture Partner at 7BC Venture Capital.
- Where did Kevin Yu go to school?
- Kevin Yu studied at University of Washington (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of Maryland (Master’s Degree, Engineering); Peking University (Master’s Degree, Management Science).
Same school
Also attended University of Washington277
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Also attended University of Maryland215
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also attended Peking University143
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Also attended Beijing Institute of Technology4
Shared employers
Also worked at Microsoft1,188
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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