Profile banner
Andrew Yi

Andrew Yi

Engineer, Consultant, and Environmentalist focused on climate solutions

andrew-yi
San Francisco, California, United States
Joined September 2025
Favicon imagelinkedin.com
Favicon imageandrewyi.org

Network

1.2K connections
🏗️
Builders Vision Core Team
🌱
Climate Tech Founders
🏭
Industrial Decarb Leaders
💰
S2G Climate Investors
⚖️
Climate Finance Counsel
🧠
...
♻️
Carbon Upcycling Team

Summary

Andrew Yi is a hands-on engineer with a strong background in mechanical design, manufacturing, and testing, gained through internships at Tesla, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Georgia Tech Research Institute. andrewyi+3
He possesses a deep commitment to addressing climate change, having transitioned his career from hardware engineering to consulting and investment roles specifically focused on sustainability and climate technology, inspired by his upbringing in Boulder, Colorado. andrewyi+2
Andrew has experience in venture capital and angel investing within the climate tech space, currently serving as an Investment Associate at Builders Vision and as a Co-Founder of Net Zero Angels, an angel investment collective. buildersvision+1
His consulting experience at McKinsey & Company involved sustainable investments, decarbonization strategies for hard-to-abate sectors, and operational excellence, further solidifying his expertise in the business aspects of climate solutions. buildersvision+1
Andrew is adept at translating complex technical knowledge into strategic business plans, as demonstrated by his role as a Strategy Associate at X, the moonshot factory, where he supported early-stage climate projects. buildersvision+1

Work

Education

Writing

Why Climate?

January 1, 2023

A personal essay outlining Andrew Yi's professional mission to mitigate climate change, detailing his career path and motivations, including experiences at Tesla, JPL, McKinsey, and Google X.

Favicon imageandrewyi.org

JPL from an Intern's Eyes

Andrew Yi's personal account of his experience as a Spacecraft Mechanical Engineering Intern at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Favicon imagelinkedin.com

Hobbies

Enjoys spending free time skiing, hiking, and playing lacrosse, having played competitively for Georgia Tech. buildersvision+1