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Kevin Li

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Founding Member at District
📍 Alameda, California, United States

Kevin is the CMO at jo (YC W24) and the co-founder of Farmstead (YC S16), with a background in engineering from the University of Waterloo. He has a proven track record in growth and product management at companies like Yahoo. Colleagues describe him as honest, blunt, and a "fire-hose of information" connected to Silicon Valley.

Outside of his professional life, Kevin is a dedicated Judo practitioner. He is described by peers as a solid family man who maintains his entrepreneurial drive. He is also actively involved in exclusive founder communities and interested in new networking platforms to connect with his professional circle.

Kevin is a Judo practitioner, which is reflected in his professional social media profiles.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Founding Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Alameda, California, United States
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Priorities

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Startup Growth
He has a history of driving growth, from optimizing email at Yahoo to running the marketing team at his own successful startup, Farmstead.
Founder Communities
He is a founding member of District, an exclusive community for top founders, investors, and c-level operators, showing a passion for high-level networking.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Founding Member
District
8-2023
CMO
jo (YC W24)
5-2016 - 5-2023
Co-Founder
Farmstead
10-2014 - 2-2016
Product Manager, Growth & Emerging Products
Yahoo
1-2014 - 9-2014
Product Marketing
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Education
2016 - 2024
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Y Combinator
engineering
University of Waterloo
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