Katy Yam (she/her)

Katy is a natural connector of people and ideas in service of helping people with good intentions succeed. Her life intention is to catalyze the extraordinary.

Partner at Real Ventures and General Manager of FounderFuel, Katy brings over 20 years of multilingual executive experience in managing high-performing teams in venture capital, artificial intelligence, gaming, consumer packaged goods, telecommunications, and nonprofits.

Katy is ICD.D board-certified and is an independent board member at Loto-Québec, Quantum Venture Studio, and Réseau Capital. As an early-stage investor, she sits on several startup boards as a member or observer. Since 2013, Katy has also led TEDxMontréal, a non-profit dedicated to showcasing Montreal-born ideas on the global TED stage.

Katy’s mission is to help founders cultivate their self-awareness, develop their antifragility, and practice a #givegenerously mindset. Previously, Katy spent 3 years at Element AI, contributing to its global expansion from pre-Series A to becoming Canada’s biggest AI company before its acquisition by ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW).
Beyond her professional pursuits, Katy is a guest lecturer, passionate volunteer, and triathlete. She enjoys reading historical fiction and likes to run to unwind.