Yoko Hongyu Li
InvestorPartner, a16z at Andreessen Horowitz
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $40M checks · typically $20M
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About
Yoko Hongyu Li blends roles as cartoonist, engineer, and product manager—using her public cartoonist persona stuffyokodraws to explain complex technical and product ideas visually, uncommon among infrastructure and AI investors.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerCrypto & Web3Defense Tech
Experience
- Andreessen HorowitzPartner (AI & Infra Investment)current2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- QuiverAIBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- RelaceBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Phota LabsBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- ResendBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- MintlifyBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- InngestBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- Clerk.comBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- Yoko Li CartoonsCartoonistcurrent2019 — presentUnited States
- Morpheus AIBoard Observer2025 — 2026
- HashiCorpProduct Lead2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- HashiCorpSenior Product Manager2021 — 2022
- TranspositProduct Management2019 — 2021
- TranspositSenior Software Engineer/Founding Engineer2017 — 2019San Francisco, California
- AppDynamicsSoftware Engineer II2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- AppDynamicsSoftware Engineer2015 — 2016
- Rice UniversityTeaching Assistant2014 — 2015Houston, Texas Area
- Rice UniversityResearch Assistant2014 — 2015Houston, Texas Area
Skills & more
Team Leadership2Product Management3Go-to-market Strategy2Product Development1Front-end Development1Product LaunchGraphic DesignWireframingPython2React.js2Java1Linux
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Ruby on RailsAdobe IllustratorJavaScriptD3.jsAmazon Web Services (AWS)TerraformBack-End Web DevelopmentGradleFrom Yoko's professional profile.
Colleagues at Andreessen Horowitz
Adam Alpert
Founder at Pangea.app
Aditya Mehta
Founder at Suggestr
Aiden Slavin
Policy at a16z crypto
Alex Immerman
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex Rampell
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Ali Yahya
General Partner at a16z crypto
Alisha Litman
Events at a16z crypto
Andrew Chen
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yoko Hongyu Li?
- Yoko Hongyu Li blends roles as cartoonist, engineer, and product manager—using her public cartoonist persona stuffyokodraws to explain complex technical and product ideas visually, uncommon among infrastructure and AI investors.
- Where does Yoko Hongyu Li work?
- Yoko Hongyu Li is Partner, a16z at Andreessen Horowitz.
- What does Yoko Hongyu Li invest in?
- Yoko Hongyu Li invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech.
- What check size does Yoko Hongyu Li write?
- Yoko Hongyu Li typically writes checks of $500K – $40M.
- Where did Yoko Hongyu Li go to school?
- Yoko Hongyu Li studied at Rice University (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science); Nanyang Technological University Singapore (Exchange program, Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended Rice University212
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseAbigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesNicolette HoffmannSenior Associate at JMI EquityPatrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury Fund
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Also attended Nanyang Technological University Singapore269
Angela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalA.J. AldanaHead of Ecosystem at Scale Venture PartnersShaun WeeAVP at Kaizen Private EquityMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGenping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Shared employers
Also worked at QuiverAI1
Also worked at Relace1
Also worked at HashiCorp21
Scott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesGlenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalTom LoverroInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Robbie Th'ngVice President, Customer Development at Unusual VenturesEthan KurzweilInvestor at ChemistryIa BalbuenaOffice Manager at Reach Capital
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