Chris Yin
FounderFounder at Plume Network · Former Principal at Scale Venture Partners
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $5M – $15M checks · typically $10M
FoundedPlume Network
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About
Chris Yin is the Founder and CEO of Plume Network. He has prior experience as an entrepreneur and investor, with a track record spanning both successful and unsuccessful ventures.
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Experience
- Plume NetworkFounder & CEOcurrent2024 — present
- InvestorAngelcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Scale Venture PartnersPrincipal2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Rainforest QAVP Product2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Coupa SoftwareDirector of Product Management2013 — 2016
- Xpenser (acquired by Coupa Software)Product2012 — 2013Greater San Diego Area
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Start-upsSocial NetworkingCompetitive AnalysisSocial Media MarketingDue DiligenceCorporate DevelopmentVenture CapitalAnalyticsLanguages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Yin?
- Chris Yin is the Founder and CEO of Plume Network. He has prior experience as an entrepreneur and investor, with a track record spanning both successful and unsuccessful ventures.
- Where does Chris Yin work?
- Chris Yin is Founder of Plume Network.
- What check size does Chris Yin write?
- Chris Yin typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.
- What companies did Chris Yin found?
- Chris Yin founded Plume Network.
- Where did Chris Yin go to school?
- Chris Yin studied at UC San Diego.
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UC San Diego mafia305
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Rainforest mafia5
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Scale Venture Partners mafia4
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Shared employers
Also worked at Scale Venture Partners69
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Also worked at Rainforest QA9
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Also worked at Coupa Software34
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