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Kai Yen

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Principal EIR, CTO-in-Residence at Mach49
📍 New York, New York, United States

Kai is a Principal EIR and CTO-in-Residence at Mach49, focusing on building new ventures with AI. An alumnus of the University of California, Riverside, he is a serial co-founder of startups like Radius and Opus. Colleagues describe him as a reliable expert, a great leader, and an excellent communicator with vast technical knowledge.

Kai is passionate about early-stage ideas and thrives in ambiguous environments. He shows a personal curiosity for optimizing everyday tasks, such as different approaches to food shopping and meal planning. He follows the venture creation space, taking an interest in incubators like Idealab.

He is significantly more excited about the first version of a new product than its last, unless its a complete rewrite from scratch.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Principal EIR, CTO-in-Residence
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Kai shows up

Assertive
Persuasive
Values Relationships

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Priorities

Topics Kai cares about

AI-Powered Ventures
His current role at Mach49 and professional headline are explicitly focused on building new ventures with AI.
Early-Stage Innovation
He is passionate about early-stage ideas and has co-founded multiple tech startups, including Opus, Radius, and Scoutbound.
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Career

Work history

2-2021
Principal EIR, CTO-in-Residence
Mach49
6-2020 - 2-2021
CTO, Co-Founder
Radius
3-2019 - 6-2020
CTO, Co-Founder
Opus
7-2018 - 3-2019
Technical Advisor
Opus
5-2018 - 2-2019
CTO, Co-Founder
Scoutbound
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Education
BS
University of California, Riverside
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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