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Emily Yu
Senior Associate, Boost VC
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Emily Yu is a Senior Associate at Boost VC, a San Mateo, California pre-seed fund investing in deep technology and robotics. A roboticist turned investor and former startup founder, she previously worked at Amazon Robotics, NFX, and the MIT affiliated E14 Fund. She holds an MBA from MIT Sloan. At Boost VC she backs early stage hardware and robotics founders, in a portfolio that includes ground robot maker Paradigm Robotics and construction automation startup Verustruct.
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Paradigm Robotics
Builds remote operated ground robots for hazardous environments in emergency response, industrial, and defense work.
Seed 2025
www.paradigmrobotics.com
Verustruct
Develops robotic 3D printing and automated formwork technology to build affordable housing faster than traditional construction.
Pre-seed 2025
www.verustruct.com
Solideon
Builds robotic microfactories that 3D print and assemble large aerospace structures to decentralize manufacturing.
Pre-seed 2023
www.solideon.com
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