Yun Zhang
Yun Zhang is currently the Co-founder and CEO at Wyze Labs and serves as an External Advisory Board Member for Industrial & System Engineering at the University of Washington. He previously co-founded Coptershop.com and LaunchWorks E-Commerce Partners, and held management roles at Amazon.com and Autel Robotics.
Former Amazon Devices VP Melissa Kirmayer Eamer Joins Wyze as President and COO to Expand Smart-Home Startup
Melissa Kirmayer Eamer, former Amazon Devices VP, has joined Wyze as president and COO to help scale the Seattle-area smart-home startup known for its security cameras and over 70 products. Leveraging her Amazon experience, she aims to expand Wyze's accessible smart-home offerings in safety, security, and well-being.
Wyze Labs Pays $255,000 in Tariffs on $167,000 Inventory Amid New 145% China Tariff, Plans to Move Manufacturing Out of China
Wyze Labs, a smart home device maker based in Kirkland, Washington, revealed it paid $255,000 in tariffs on $167,000 of floodlight inventory due to new trade policies, impacting costs and prompting efforts to relocate manufacturing from China. The company highlighted challenges of supply chain adjustments and the potential need to raise consumer prices.
GeekWire surveys Seattle-area VCs to name Pacific Northwest startups they predict will become unicorns in 2022
GeekWire surveyed more than a dozen Seattle-area venture capitalists for their picks of Pacific Northwest startups likely to reach unicorn status this year, compiling a list of candidate companies with reasons for each selection. The piece notes rising valuations nationwide and excludes VCs' own portfolio companies to reduce bias.
Wyze Labs starts preorders for $29.99 AI-enabled Wyze Floor Lamp as startup reveals rapid product growth
Seattle-based Wyze Labs began preorders for a $29.99 Wyze Floor Lamp with an AI-learning Bluetooth remote and has launched 17 products in the past year as part of 30 total products. The four-year-old startup employs about 160 people, has over 5 million community users, and has raised $36 million to date including a $15 million round in July 2020 with investment from Marcy Venture Partners.
Wyze launches $49.99 wire-free outdoor 1080p camera, undercutting competitors
Wyze Labs is launching its first outdoor, wire-free, weather-resistant 1080p camera priced at $49.99 with a base station ($39.99 for individual cameras), targeting demand for its most-requested product and undercutting competitors' higher prices.
Wyze Labs Raises $10M in Series A-1 Led by Norwest to Expand Smart Home Products and Boost AI Amid COVID-19
Wyze Labs raised $10 million in a Series A-1 round led by Norwest to expand its smart home products and enhance AI technology, while adapting operations during the COVID-19 crisis. The startup responded to pandemic needs by supplying no-touch thermometers, face masks, and webcam firmware, despite facing supply chain challenges.
Organizations
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University of Washington Industrial& System Engineering External Advisory Board Member 2021–present · current
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Wyze Co-founder and CEO 2017–present · current
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Autel Robotics Chairman of the Board-US division 2016–2017 · past
Education
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University of Washington Master, Industrial Engineering · 2005–2006
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University Master, Engineering · 1999–2002
