iFly.vc

Brian Goodall is the founder and director of First Garden City Consulting, where he provides consulting and expert witness services across chemicals, renewables, algae, polymers, catalysis, and nutraceuticals. With over 40 years of experience in innovation and commercialization spanning Fortune 500 companies, startups, and government-funded initiatives, he has secured and managed over $125 million in federal funding for advanced technologies. Goodall was involved in pioneering teams that conducted early commercial demonstration flights using sustainable aviation fuels and holds recognition as a Distinguished Corporate Inventor from the American Society of Patent Holders.

Founder of iFly.vc with over 17 years of investing experience; a naturalized American immigrant known for backing founders early with a focus on culture-inspired innovation and AI empowerment in the consumer space.

Huiting Koh is the Founding Managing Partner at Blueprint Ventures and a Kauffman Fellow with over 15 years of experience in venture capital, finance, and brand management. He invests in consumer product and technology businesses across Southeast Asia, focusing on founders building scalable companies with strong brand differentiation. He established Blueprint Ventures to support the development of regionally-rooted companies targeting Southeast Asia's growing consumer market.

Qingyun Cao founded Silicon Valley Vector, a tech and investment media platform based in the Bay Area, and serves as Venture Partner at iFly.VC. He previously worked as a U.S. Senior Economics Correspondent at China Central Television and as Bureau Chief in Mexico, and has contributed to the Financial Times. Cao is trilingual in Chinese, English, and Spanish.

Alfred Chu is a Managing Partner at Starlite Investment Group and an Independent Non-Executive Director with 25+ years of experience in corporate governance and cross-border investing between Silicon Valley and Asia. His investment focus spans AI infrastructure, enterprise software, sustainability, and energy storage, with particular expertise in AI governance, ESG strategy, and board oversight. He maintains long-term investments across multifamily and commercial real estate.

Hernán Fernández is Managing Partner at Angel Ventures Mexico, which he cofounded as a professionally managed angel investor network and venture capital fund. The firm has completed over 50 investments exceeding $100 million across multiple industries, with operations in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Bogota, and Lima. Fernández holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a law degree from ITAM, and previously worked as a consultant at Booz & Co., a corporate lawyer at PwC, and a consultant for the United Nations Development Program and Endeavor-affiliated companies.

Jessica Phan is a Staff Product Designer at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, where she focuses on learning and science communication. She has experience as a founding designer across multiple ventures and works at the intersection of product design and organizational strategy during early-stage development.