Danny Yu

Danny Yu is an accomplished Industrial technology CEO and board director known for his expertise in building and scaling startups across various industries. With a proven record in venture-funded entrepreneurship, corporate leadership, and venture capitalism, he is dedicated to delivering unique customer value and advancing physical industries with innovative tech solutions.

Throughout his career, Danny has founded and grown 5 startup software and hardware businesses, successfully increasing revenues up to $100M+ in diverse industrial sectors such as manufacturing, energy, and power semiconductors. As a corporate executive, he managed global business segments that achieved rapid growth exceeding $600M.

Danny has an impressive history of 3 acquisition exits to global public industry leaders, including being the CEO of Riven acquired by Stratasys, CEO/President of Daintree acquired by GE, and VP Sales/Marketing at Lumileds acquired by Philips. He also serves as a board director for 7 acquired VC-funded startups and has held Managing Director/Partner roles in venture capital firms with significant assets under management.

His industry expertise encompasses Industrial 3D/ML/IoT technologies, components, and subsystems like precision additive manufacturing, power electronics, and LED lighting applications across various sectors. Danny's educational background includes studies in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and specialized courses in Materials Data Sciences, Informatics, and Additive Manufacturing from institutions like MIT and Georgia Tech.

Danny Yu has been associated with prestigious organizations such as Sandbloom Industrial, Stanford University School of Engineering, Momenta Partners, GE Current, Philips, and various venture capital firms. He has held key positions ranging from CEO, President, Managing Partner to Vice President in renowned companies such as Stratasys, GE, Lumileds, and HP. Additionally, he has contributed to companies like Apple and Hercules Aerospace in early stages of his career.