# Joshua K. Lau

> Joshua K. Lau, also known as Lau Kwok Chu, is the Hong Kong-based co-founder and CEO of YesAsia Holdings, parent of YesStyle. He and Priscilla Chu founded the group in California in December 1997, launched AsiaCD.com in 1998 and YesStyle in 2006. A Stanford economics graduate and former Goldman Sachs analyst, he oversees a business spanning consumer retail and Asian beauty wholesale.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at YesAsia Holdings Limited
- **Organizations:** YesAsia Holdings Limited, YesStyle.com Limited, YesAsia.com Limited, AsianBeautyWholesale (Hong Kong) Limited, Goldman Sachs
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Economics, with distinction, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Received the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award in the E-commerce category in September 2017., Co-founded and continues to lead the group that listed in Hong Kong in July 2021., Led YesAsia Holdings during 2025, when group revenue reached US$501.54 million and net profit US$23.14 million.

## Career timeline

- **1996-1998** — Analyst in Goldman Sachs Consumer Investment Management Division, July 1996 to July 1998.
- **1997** — Co-founded Asia CD, Inc. with Priscilla Chu in California in December.
- **1998** — First website, AsiaCD.com, launched in April.
- **2000** — Asia CD, Inc. renamed YesAsia.com, Inc.; website renamed YesAsia.com.
- **2005** — Became a director of the holding company on 26 April.
- **2006** — Co-founded YesStyle; website launched in July.
- **2017** — Received Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award in the E-commerce category in September; group launched AsianBeautyWholesale.com in August.
- **2021** — YesAsia Holdings listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board on 9 July, stock code 2209.
- **2025** — Joined Priscilla Chu at the 23 October opening of Yesful Land in Seoul.
- **2026** — YesStyle opened a concept store at Great Mall in Milpitas, California, announced in May.

## Achievements

- Received the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award in the E-commerce category in September 2017.
- Co-founded and continues to lead the group that listed in Hong Kong in July 2021.
- Led YesAsia Holdings during 2025, when group revenue reached US$501.54 million and net profit US$23.14 million.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — YesAsia Holdings reported first-half revenue of US$301.51 million and net profit of US$18.30 million in its release dated 28 August, posted to its media page on 31 August.
- **2026-07** — Company media page linked a Joshua Lau interview about YesAsia and PayPal on 30 July.
- **2026-05** — YesStyle announced a 1,500-square-foot concept store at Great Mall in Milpitas.

## Links

- Website: https://www.yesasiaholdings.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshualau/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23