Where does Bedy Yang work?

Bedy Yang is Managing Partner at 500 Global.

What check size does Bedy Yang write?

Bedy Yang typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.

Where did Bedy Yang go to school?

Bedy Yang studied at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (BA, Business Administration); University of Pennsylvania (MLA, Certificate: East Asian Studies).

Bedy Yang

Investor

Managing Partner at 500 Global · Lecturer at VC Unlocked at Stanford University

San Francisco, California

Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $250K

Kauffman Fellow · Class 17

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3,030 people in our graph share verified history with Bedy — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Bedy: together at H2 (h2.co)

About

Bedy Yang, a Chinese-Brazilian who founded the 10,000-member Brazil Innovators community, speaks six languages and creates VC training programs with Stanford partners while leading government collaborations in Egypt and Africa.

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

500 GlobalManaging Partnercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Endeavor MiamiBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellowcurrent2012 — present
Stanford UniversityLecturer at VC Unlockedcurrent2015 — present
H2 (h2.co)Advisory Board Membercurrent2018 — present
ForbesForbes Contributorcurrent2019 — present
+INNOVATORSFoundercurrent2010 — present
University of California, BerkeleyLecturer at VC Unlocked2016 — 2019
Startup FoundationCo-Founder2011São Paulo, Brazil
IndependentConnector and community work2004 — 2011
Natural Capital InstituteResearcher and Outreach2007
Integration ConsultingManagement consultant2002 — 2003
BraskemNew Business Development2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Board Level3International Relations17Start-upsGo-to-market Strategy22EntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyManagement Consulting73Business DevelopmentInnovation5Leadership60Social Entrepreneurship22

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Strategic PlanningLatin AmericaNew Business DevelopmentE-commerceCorporate DevelopmentAngel InvestingBusiness ModelingProduct Management

Languages Chinese · English · Portuguese · Spanish

From Bedy's professional profile.

Colleagues at 500 Global

Amal Dokhan

500 Global · Kauffman Fellow (Class 27)

Christine Tsai

CEO at 500 Startups Vietnam

Clayton Bryan

Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund

Courtney Powell

COO at 500 Startups Vietnam

Edith Yeung

General Partner at Race Capital

Iris Sun

Principal at TSVC

James Riney

Founding Partner & CEO at Coral Capital

Khailee Ng

Global Managing Partner; Managing Partner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups Vietnam

Network2

Krating PoonpolMentee

Founder at Disrupt

Lara LemannMentee

General Partner at MAYA Capital Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bedy Yang?: Bedy Yang, a Chinese-Brazilian who founded the 10,000-member Brazil Innovators community, speaks six languages and creates VC training programs with Stanford partners while leading government collaborations in Egypt and Africa.
Where does Bedy Yang work?: Bedy Yang is Managing Partner at 500 Global.
What does Bedy Yang invest in?: Bedy Yang invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
What check size does Bedy Yang write?: Bedy Yang typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
Where did Bedy Yang go to school?: Bedy Yang studied at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (BA, Business Administration); University of Pennsylvania (MLA, Certificate: East Asian Studies).

Same school

Also attended FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas263

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,417

Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation Kunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan Capital Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychology Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis Ventures Leah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures Eghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Endeavor Miami5

Matt HaggmanAdvisor at Avila Júlia FigueiredoDirector, Business Development and Investor Relations at Partners for Growth Ken HallPartner at DeepWork Capital Sharon HolmGlobal Business Strategist at Black Angel Group Lluis FausFounder at Vlex

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows474

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite Asia Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel Capital Avi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital Nick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate Ventures Michael LintsFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at H2 (h2.co)15

Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures David GowdeyManaging Partner at Jungle Ventures Allen TaylorManaging Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Endeavor Catalyst Rich RobinsonInvestor at NZVC William Bao BeanManaging General Partner at Orbit Startups Olivier LegrandInvestor at FEBE Ventures

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Also worked at +INNOVATORS1

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