# Walden Lam

> Walden Lam is a Hong Kong-raised co-founder of unspun, the apparel technology company developing on-demand clothing and 3D weaving. A former lululemon APAC strategy leader with a Stanford MBA, he has led the business side of unspun, including strategy, finance and partnerships. Its company author biography identifies him as co-founder and president; he previously served as CEO.

- **Role:** Co-founder and President at unspun
- **Organizations:** unspun, lululemon, IDEO, GGV Capital, OC&C Strategy Consultants, Goldman Sachs
- **From:** Hong Kong, China
- **Education:** MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business, BBA, Actuarial Science, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- **Known for:** Co-founded unspun with Beth Esponnette and Kevin Martin., Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, Hong Kong, 2020., Unreasonable Impact Americas fellow, 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Goldman Sachs summer analyst, according to his Wellfound profile.
- **2009** — Graduated into the recession; described early consulting work with governments and utilities on carbon emissions.
- **2010-2013** — Manager at OC&C Strategy Consultants, according to Wellfound.
- **2014** — Short roles at IDEO as business designer and GGV Capital as summer associate.
- **2015** — Earned Stanford MBA; met Beth Esponnette during the period when unspun was taking shape.
- **Before 2017** — APAC Head of Strategy at lululemon.
- **2017** — Founding team committed full-time to unspun; participated in HAX in Shenzhen.
- **2020** — Recognized in Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, Hong Kong.
- **2023** — Participated in Unreasonable Impact Americas.
- **2024** — As CEO, represented unspun during its Walmart pilot, $32 million Series B and Decathlon Pulse partnership.
- **2026** — Company author biography identifies him as co-founder and president; leadership page lists him as co-founder and Arne Arens as CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded unspun with Beth Esponnette and Kevin Martin.
- Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, Hong Kong, 2020.
- Unreasonable Impact Americas fellow, 2023.
- Led the business side of unspun during its $32 million Series B announced July 29, 2024; the round was led by DCVC.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Company blog published his tariff and apparel sourcing essay on July 30, discussing automation, local production and supply-chain flexibility.
- **2024-10** — Decathlon Pulse announced an investment and multi-year offtake agreement with unspun through 2030.
- **2024-07** — unspun announced a $32 million Series B led by DCVC.
- **2024-03** — Walmart announced a pilot to explore unspun’s 3D weaving for men’s chinos.

## Links

- Website: https://www.unspun.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waldenlam
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/walden_lam
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walden_lam/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14