
Lee Russel
Founder, Yuzu
I support Silicon Yorkshire because I see the amount of driven innovators we have in the region and I believe with the right support we can help foster an amazing innovation culture in the county.
Lee is the Founder of Yuzu a product design and research company that helps SaaS Founders validate their ideas with research, design stand out products and secure investment. He has worked as a designer and product manager in some of the largest SaaS companies in Leeds and now applies the skills he learnt there to help growth hungry businesses scale through design and research.
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