Katy Yam is a Partner and General Manager at FounderFuel, part of Real Ventures. She previously spent three years at Element AI, scaling the company from pre-Series A to a global footprint.
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Send your deckKaty Yam is a Partner and General Manager at FounderFuel, part of Real Ventures. She previously spent three years at Element AI, scaling the company from pre-Series A to a global footprint.
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