Ethan Yip

About

Building infrastructure for the next generation of founders across continents. I started as an operator. Built things, broke things, flew into SF alone with no real plan and went zero to one in four weeks. Along the way I've worn a lot of hats: early startup founder, engineer, VC, mentor, advisor, hackathon organizer. Those experiences shape how I think about designing systems that work under pressure. Now I run HTSI Global; a competitive entrepreneurship program (8% acceptance rate) working with 20+ investor sponsors and institutional partners across Asia, Africa, LATAM, and North America. Recognized by UNESCO, the Learning Planet Institute, UN University. Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals, working towards SDG 4 and 9. Beyond that... I'm active in the SF tech space, sourcing deals at Lvlup ($250M+ AUM), incoming Summer 2026 ML Engineer at AWS, and representing youth perspectives at the UN Youth Forum. If you're building something ambitious — or weird — let's talk. ethanyip28[at]gmail[dot]com

Experience

Education