
Kevin Li
CMO at jo; coāfounder of Farmstead; product & growth leader
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Alameda, California
Joined March 2024
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Summary
Productāfirst founder and growth operator: Kevin has consistently focused on building consumer products that solve operational problems (inventory/lastāmile at Farmstead; a proactive assistant at jo). His roles span product management, marketing, and founding teams ā he blends handsāon product work with GTM and growth strategy. techcrunch+2
Entrepreneurial operator in consumer infrastructure: As Farmsteadās coāfounder he helped build an AIādriven grocery operations business (microāwarehouses, ML for inventory) and later coāfounded jo, an AI assistant ā showing a pattern of founding companies that combine product, operations, and ML/AI. ycombinator+2
Early mobile and games background informs product instincts: Kevinās earlier roles (Kabam, Second Wave Games, World Golf Tour, MessageMe) show a multiāyear history in mobile/gaming/product marketing that likely shaped his userāfacing product and growth thinking. wellfound+1
YC founder and Bay Area startup network: Kevin is a Y Combinator alumnus (Farmstead S16; jo W24) and is active in the SF Bay Area founder community ā public profiles and YC company pages document his participation in YCābacked startups. ycombinator+2
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Judo, gymnastics rings, video games ycombinator+2
Notes
PEPradeep Elankumaransaid
KLKevin Li
is especially resourceful at figuring out product-market fit with limited marketing resources.Apr 29, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
THTyler Hayessaid they would turn to
KLKevin Li
if they needed advice on scaling growth or running marketing at a startup.Mar 9, 2026
FEFharzana Elankumaransaid
KLKevin Li
is someone they'd turn to if they needed a warm intro to top investors.Feb 3, 2026
MMMatthew Mooresaid
KLKevin Li
is someone they'd turn to if they needed a warm intro to top investors.Jan 29, 2026
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