037 - Turning People into a Company’s Greatest Knowledge Asset with Yumi Kimura, CEO & Co-Founder, LEAD
Pitch, Build, Scale - Startup Founder Stories in the Age of AI · 2025-08-22 · 38 min
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What if the most valuable knowledge in your company isn’t in your documents, but in people’s heads? In this episode of Pitch, Build, Scale, Yumi Kimura, CEO & Co-Founder of LEAD, shares how her AI-powered platform transforms Fortune 500 companies from siloed and inefficient to connected and collaborative. From building Meitu Japan to tackling the “attention gap” in knowledge management, Yumi’s journey spans billion-user apps, billion-dollar IPOs, and deep research into organizational behavior. She explains why most companies mistake “information” for “knowledge,” the five pillars of true knowledge management, and how AI can make invisible expertise visible without invading privacy. Whether you’re scaling a SaaS, running a dev shop, or leading a large enterprise, Yumi’s insights will change how you think about collaboration, culture, and the future of work.