Kyle Lui
General Partner·Bling Capital
Bio
Professional summary
Kyle Lui is a General Partner at Bling Capital. His official Bling Capital profile says he has backed seven unicorn companies across SaaS, consumer internet, digital health, and fintech. Previously, he was a Partner at DCM, where he led early-stage U.S. investments including DocSend, TravelBank, Wrike, Hims & Hers, Shift, and Tapingo. He also served as a board member or observer for SoFi, Matterport, BitTorrent, Mendel.ai, Fountain, Eaze, and Tempo, and has experience partnering with startups in Asia. Lui was also co-founder and CEO of ChoicePass, an HR SaaS company acquired by Salesforce, and later served as Director of Product Management for Work.com. He holds a BS from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Sector
Thesis
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with founder empathy, early-stage traction, and a clear path from product wedge to platform scale in SaaS, consumer internet, digital health, or fintech.
Partneralization hooks
- 1Reference ChoicePass or Work.com if the company touches HR SaaS, employee benefits, or workplace software.
- 2Highlight Asia expansion or cross-border startup experience only if genuinely relevant.
- 3For digital health, connect to Hims & Hers, Mendel.ai, or UCSF Health Hub experience.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Bling CapitalGeneral PartnerPresent
- DCM VenturesPartner
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
Skills
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