About
Partner at Informed Ventures focused on founders applying AI and new technologies to reshape financial services. Previously a tech journalist at Forbes, a consultant at McKinsey, and head of strategy at an AI-powered fintech unicorn.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Experience
- Informed VenturesPartnercurrent2022 β presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Various Boards (Fintech, AI, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer, Academic)Board Membercurrent2022 β present
- Stanford UniversityGuest Lecturercurrent2021 β present
- Stanford Angels & EntrepreneursLeadcurrent2025 β present
- Harvard UniversityBlockchain and Stablecoins Researcher2021 β 2023
- ForbesContributor2013 β 2023New York / Southeast Asia
- Notable CapitalFellow2019 β 2021
- T. Rowe PricePublic Equity2021
- Pear VCFellow2020 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- WecashHead of Strategy and Business Development2018 β 2020Southeast Asia / Europe / China
- McKinsey & CompanyFast Growth Tech Fellow2015 β 2018Silicon Valley / Southeast Asia / Scandinavia
- China HandsCo-Founder & Editor-in-Chief2012 β 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- J.P. MorganAssistant to Chairman of F500 Company2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- China RenaissanceInvestment Banking2012Beijing, China
- 1st Youth Olympics GamesChief Editor2010Singapore
- Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)Assistant to Brigade Commander2009 β 2010Singapore
- Research Science Institute (RSI)Researcher2007Cambridge, MA
- Institute of Bioengineering and NanotechnologyResearcher2005 β 2007Singapore
Skills & more
FinTech10Research99Strategy95Leadership81Editing41Writing26Economics18Data Analysis14Entrepreneurship14International Relations12Publishing8Online Journalism7
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Market ResearchConsultingManagement ConsultingStrategic PlanningAnalysisProgram ManagementTranslationMacroeconomicsManagementTeamworkProblem SolvingNegotiationLanguages Chinese Β· English
From David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Jefferson Chen
Managing Director at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Miranda Jiang
Partner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Nirav Shah
Advisor at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Richard Lim
Managing Director & Founder at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Sunny Kumar
Partner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Weili Tan
Partner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Yuechen Zhao
Partner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Yin?
- Partner at Informed Ventures focused on founders applying AI and new technologies to reshape financial services. Previously a tech journalist at Forbes, a consultant at McKinsey, and head of strategy at an AI-powered fintech unicorn.
- Where does David Yin work?
- David Yin is Partner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc.
- What does David Yin invest in?
- David Yin invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech.
- Where did David Yin go to school?
- David Yin studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard Kennedy School (Master of Public Administration - MPA); Yale University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics).
Same school
Also attended Yale University651
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Also attended Tsinghua University155
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
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Shared employers
Also worked at Informed Ventures8
Richard LimManaging Director & Founder at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcJefferson ChenManaging Director at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcEmmanuel VallodPartner, Head of Ventures at Hivemind Capital PartnersYuechen ZhaoPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcWeili TanPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcMiranda JiangPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
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Also worked at T. Rowe Price22
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Also worked at Pear VC64
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,547
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