# Jolie Yu

> Jolie Ying Yu is the founder and CEO associated with EverLearn, an education venture for older adults. Inspired in part by her grandmother’s experience at a senior university in China, she developed a Harvard-MIT student project that joined Techstars San Diego powered by San Diego State University in 2024.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO of EverLearn (last verified founder announcement: September 2024)
- **Organizations:** EverLearn, Techstars San Diego powered by San Diego State University
- **Education:** Master’s degree in Learning Technologies (described by her team in its 2024 application), Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
- **Known for:** EverLearn was selected for Techstars San Diego’s 2024 cohort., EverLearn’s April 2024 application reported 150 paying customers and an 85% conversion to payment in its first pilot; these are team-reported historical figures., The 2024 application reported grants from Harvard and MIT, a top-20 placement in the President’s Innovation Challenge social-impact category, and a Harvard Business School pitch competition win; competition details were not specified.

## Career timeline

- **2022** — Her LinkedIn profile records a Barakett Family Fellowship at Harvard in April.
- **2023** — EverLearn Campus lists 2023 as its founding year on F6S.
- **2024-04** — EverLearn submitted a 2024 MIT Solve Global Learning Challenge application, last updated April 22, identifying Ying Yu as CEO and team leader.
- **2024-09** — Yu announced EverLearn’s entry into Techstars San Diego powered by San Diego State University on September 17.
- **2024-12** — EverLearn appeared in Techstars’ December update among the San Diego cohort companies.

## Achievements

- EverLearn was selected for Techstars San Diego’s 2024 cohort.
- EverLearn’s April 2024 application reported 150 paying customers and an 85% conversion to payment in its first pilot; these are team-reported historical figures.
- The 2024 application reported grants from Harvard and MIT, a top-20 placement in the President’s Innovation Challenge social-impact category, and a Harvard Business School pitch competition win; competition details were not specified.

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Yu publicly announced joining Techstars San Diego as EverLearn CEO.
- **2024-12** — Techstars listed EverLearn among its San Diego cohort in its December update.

## Links

- Website: https://everlearncampus.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yyu-ying

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Last updated: 2026-10-10