# Amy Yin

> Amy Yin is a partner at defy who backs technical founders building enduring software and AI companies.

Amy Yin is an investor, founder, and former engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She invests at defy, focusing on technical founders from pre-seed through Series A. Her investing interests include AI-first products, AI infrastructure, data, robotics, voice applications, AI-native company workflows, and other first- and second-order effects of AI.

## Primary Site

- [Amy Yin personal website](/)
- [Amy Yin defy profile](https://defy.vc/team_member/amy-yin/)
- [Amy Yin LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyyin/)
- [Email Amy](mailto:amy@defy.vc)

## What Amy Invests In

- Technical founders solving hard problems with conviction.
- Pre-seed to Series A companies where early conviction and long-term partnership matter.
- Software and AI companies building durable technical advantages.
- AI picks and shovels, AI infrastructure, data, robotics, voice apps, and products that help companies become AI-native.

## Background

- Partner at defy.
- Two-time founder.
- Founder and CEO of OfficeTogether, acquired by Envoy.
- Former engineer and engineering leader at Coinbase.
- Former Facebook / Internet.org engineer working on products that reached millions of people.
- Founder of Harvard Women in Computer Science.

## Founder Fit

Amy is especially relevant for founders who want an investor with direct experience as an engineer, engineering leader, and founder. She is a fit for technical teams building software or AI companies where product velocity, technical judgment, and company-building resilience are central to the opportunity.

## Speaking And Media

- [VC Perspectives: Scaling AI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DyGveMx6fk)
- [Non-custodial Wallets for Coinbase Commerce](https://www.infoq.com/presentations/coinbase-process-processor/)
- [Podcast with TechCrunch Editor Connie Loizos](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-shop-with-medha-agarwal-and-amy-yin-of/id1498270180?i=1000635246894)
- [Future of the Digital Office](https://digitalworkplacegroup.com/podcasts/fresh-thinking-on-hybrid-working-with-amy-yin-of-officetogether/)
- [How I Started in STEM](https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/how-i-started-in-stem-with-envoy-director-of-product-amy-yin-020306627.html)
- [OfficeTogether Helps Startups Reopen Offices Safely](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/08/newly-funded-officetogether-looks-to-help-other-startups-reopen-their-offices-safely/)

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