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Michelle Yee

Creative and experienced business development executive with record of taking startups to positive outcomes. I have significant experience in formulating the go-to-market BD strategy for early stage technology companies as well as identifying new markets for large companies. I specialize in execution, including pre-product “vision selling”​, securing startup’s first deals, defining the deal structure, and establishing long-lasting relationships with partners.

I help new ventures raise their seed, VC, and strategic rounds of financing. I help make markets to sell early stage companies to the largest technology companies.

Over my career, I have worked for Amazon, Yahoo!, Overture, Kosmix (Walmart), Junglee (Amazon), YouWeb incubator, ZestAI, Deserve, and more. I have advised companies, including Passage.ai, Tala, Volley, Lore.IO and Forge.AI.