Andrew Yi is a Strategy & Innovation Senior Associate at Builders Vision, where he develops cross-organizational strategy, drives key initiatives across the office, and develops new organizational capabilities.
Previously, Andrew was an Investment Associate on Builders Vision, investing in the energy transition to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors (steel, cement, chemicals, fuels, etc.) and an early-stage investor at Third Sphere, investing in climate hardware. Prior to that, Andrew was a strategist at X, The Moonshot Factory (formerly known as Google X), supporting the early-stage climate portfolio and a Green Hydrogen project. Beforehand, Andrew was a management consultant at McKinsey focused on sustainable investments to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors and operational excellence in manufacturing clients. Originally, Andrew was a hardware engineer who worked on Tesla’s Model 3 battery module and e-motors and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Perseverance Rover’s drill.
Andrew earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Andrew grew up in Boulder, Colorado and enjoys spending his free time outdoors while skiing, diving, and playing lacrosse.