# York Wu

> York Wu is the founder and CEO of Petlibro, a fast-growing smart pet care company based in San Jose, California. A former Apple quality engineer who worked on the first iPhone and later founded the portable power brand Jackery, Wu launched Petlibro in 2019 to bring app-connected feeders, fountains, cameras and litter boxes to modern pet owners. Under his leadership Petlibro has become one of the world's best-selling pet tech brands, raising about $24 million through a Series B round and winning design honors including the German Design Award and iF Design Award.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Petlibro (DesignLibro Inc.)
- **Organizations:** Petlibro, DesignLibro Inc., Jackery, Sunvalleytek International, Apple
- **Education:** Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
- **Known for:** Founded Petlibro, now one of the world's best-selling pet tech brands, Grew Petlibro to a Series B company with roughly $24 million in total funding, Co-founded Jackery, a widely recognized portable power brand

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Joined Apple as a quality engineer on the iPod/iPhone team, part of the group that worked on the first iPhone
- **2012** — Left Apple after roles in product and supplier quality engineering (2007-2012)
- **2012** — Co-founded and became CEO of Jackery, a portable power brand
- **2015** — Became CEO of Sunvalleytek International
- **2019** — Founded Petlibro to build smart, design-led pet care products
- **2020** — Established DesignLibro Inc., the company operating the Petlibro brand
- **2021** — Raised a Series A round, including backing from Sequoia Capital China
- **2023** — Closed a Series B round, bringing total funding to roughly $24 million
- **2025** — Launched the Scout AI camera and expanded into PetSmart with the AI-powered Luma smart litter box

## Achievements

- Founded Petlibro, now one of the world's best-selling pet tech brands
- Grew Petlibro to a Series B company with roughly $24 million in total funding
- Co-founded Jackery, a widely recognized portable power brand
- Was part of the original Apple team that worked on the first iPhone
- Petlibro products earned the German Design Award and iF Design Award
- Led launches of the Granary 2 feeder, Polar refrigerated wet food feeder, Scout AI camera and Luma smart litter box

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Petlibro launched the Scout smart camera, which uses AI to recognize individual pets and describe their movements.
- **2025** — Petlibro expanded distribution into PetSmart with its AI-powered Luma smart litter box.
- **2025** — Petlibro launched the Granary 2 feeder series, extending its smart feeding platform.

## Links

- Website: https://petlibro.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/wuyork

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Last updated: 2026-07-22