KingYi 'King' Foong

I left financial analytics & music to build AI markets | GTM lead | Investor

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Fireworks AIex-Bloomberg LPex-Music Traveler

✨Here's what's NOT on my Linkedin CV✨:Hungry for Knowledge / Time Management: A very very long time ago, I graduated with First Class-Honours from 2 different Master degrees based in 2 different cities.

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I studied for both degrees at the same time whilst also working in a senior lead position, overseeing multiple teams across the DACH-region and NYC. In that period, one of my three theses was published for distribution to bookstores nationwide in Austria and in e-stores Personal Philantrophy / Projects: I had this idea to help the kids at The Royal Melbourne Children’s Hospital (Kidney dialysis). That idea turned into my first CD release where I bootlegged funds, collaborated with Australia’s longest-running classical music label, secured a 9ft Steinway and Sons grand and CBD downtown venue, handled all logistics, schedules and financing for all parties involved, to the CD Launch 100% of proceeds - every bit of $ from this - were donated to the Presentation skills / Relationship Management: I’ve partnered up with multiple performing arts, labels, educational institutions that led to invitations to perform for Malaysia’s First Lady, the Spanish Embassy, the Australian and New Zealand National Radio, Australia Government House, among others (including Mozart’s wine cellar in Vienna An ex-touring concert pianist and having worked with names like Hans Zimmer, Billy Joel, John Malkovich, etc. as investors in MusicTech ventures (and appeared on national TV), I joined Bloomberg in London and then continued working with series B, D, E , F companiesIf you reach out, do tell me a little bit about yourself too.

Career Timeline

GTM Index

  1. FIREWORKS AIJOB
    1. GTM lead
      6M
  2. TRANSRESINJOB
    1. Non-Exec Dir
      7M
  3. DATAIKUJOB
    1. Account Dir
      2Y
    2. Enterprise Account Executive
      1Y 2M
  4. BLOOMBERG LPJOB
    1. Core EMEA GTM
      3Y 11M
    2. Analytics Lead
      1Y 11M
    3. Analytics & Sales
      11M
  5. DATAROBOTJOB
    1. Senior GTM Lead
      11M
  6. MUSIC TRAVELERJOB
    1. Chief of Staff
      1Y 11M
    2. Growth Program Mgr
      2Y 11M
  7. GRAZ TOURIST OFFICEJOB
    1. Ambassador
      1Y 11M
  8. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNEJOB
    1. Artists Booking Service
      2Y 11M
  9. YOUNG CHORAL ACADEMYJOB
    1. Conductor and Choral Pedag…
      2Y 11M
  10. KING'SJOB
    1. Classical Concert Pianist
      2Y 11M

Time in market 19Y 7MOpen 2Closed 12Stints 14

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  1. Job: Bloomberg LP — Core EMEA GTM · 2019 – 2022
  2. Job: Fireworks AI — GTM lead · 2026-02 – present
  3. Job: Music Traveler — Growth Program Manager · 2016 – 2018
  4. Job: Music Traveler — Chief of Staff · 2018 – 2019
  5. Job: Young Choral Academy — Conductor and Choral Pedagogue · 2007 – 2009
  6. Job: Transresin Ltd — Non-Exec Director · 2026-01 – present
  7. Job: King's — Classical Concert Pianist · 2007 – 2009
  8. Job: Dataiku — Account Director · 2024-01 – 2026-01
  9. Job: Graz Tourist Office — Ambassador · 2018 – 2019
  10. Job: Bloomberg LP — Analytics Lead · 2019 – 2020
  11. Job: Bloomberg LP — Analytics & Sales · 2019 – 2019
  12. Job: DataRobot — Senior GTM Lead · 2022 – 2022
  13. Job: University of Melbourne — Artists Booking Service · 2013 – 2015
  14. Job: Dataiku — Enterprise Account Executive · 2022-11 – 2024-01

Skills

Operations ManagementMarketing ManagementEvent ProductionContent StrategyMarket ResearchMusicStrategic ConsultingSales OperationsBusiness AnalysisFinanceBusiness StrategyStrategic Content DevelopmentBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Business DevelopmentStrategyProject ManagementStrategic PlanningSalesMarketingResearch

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