Kevin Li
builder / founder / judoka
Now
- Building jo, an AI assistant that actually works the way you think — think Clawdbot/OpenClaw, but built from everything I've learned across two YC companies.
- Training for black belt in judo. Currently brown belt, competition on May 22, 2026. My tokui-waza is tai otoshi.
- Living in Alameda, CA with my 9-year-old daughter Kery and family.
- Playing Path of Exile 2 when I should be sleeping.
Building
I'm a two-time YC founder, and jo is my current focus — an AI assistant product that understands context, takes action, and doesn't get in your way.
I've spent years building products that people actually use. Now I'm building the assistant I wish I had: proactive, reliable, and genuinely helpful.
Also building AI agents and thinking a lot about how humans and AI should work together.