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Wilson Kyi
Partner at Basis Set
San Francisco, California
Overview
Wilson Kyi is a Partner at Basis Set in San Francisco, investing in founders and startups at various stages and sectors. With an MBA from Harvard Business School and experience at notable companies like Square and IBM, Wilson excels in venture capital, product management, and global expansion, contributing to his success in the industry.
Highlights of Wilson's career include being part of the founding teams at CloudKitchens and DiDi Food, as well as his diverse experience in growth, product, and strategy roles at companies like Square and IBM.
Work Experience
Partner
2021 - Current
Founding Team, New Business
2019 - 2021
Launched, managed P&L, and acquired businesses
CloudKitchens is a real estate company that provides smart kitchens for delivery-only restaurants.
Raised $1,250,000,000.00 from King Street Capital Management, Microsoft and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
Founding Team, DiDi Food
2018 - 2019
Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Portuguese were spoken in the same office at times
Venture Investor
2017 - 2017
Fifth Wall is a venture capital firm that focuses on technologies for the global real estate industry.
Growth and Product
2014 - 2016
Square is a software company that designs and develops omnichannel solutions.