Daniel Yu
About Daniel Yu
Entrepreneur and software developer with extensive personal and professional experience working and traveling across 70+ countries, primarily in emerging economies (Africa, Middle East, India, Central America, Brazil, Southeast Asia, China). I embrace opportunities to explore markets and develop the network and cultural knowledge to effectively launch new technology-driven businesses. Conversational or better in eight languages: English (native), Mandarin, Swahili, Arabic, Spanish, Cantonese, Portuguese, and French. I am the founder and CEO of Wasoko, a tech company transforming the $600 billion market of essential goods sold through mom-and-pop stores in Africa through on-demand ordering, delivery, and financing. Backed by over $100M in investment from Tiger Global and other leading investors, I am based in East Africa with ultimate responsibility over all our business serving tens of thousands of merchants across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia while partnering with leading manufacturers including Unilever and Procter & Gamble. Beyond my work at Wasoko, I am also keenly interested in linguistics, development economics, talent mobility, urban design, moral philosophy, and geopolitics.