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.
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
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster of Public Administration - MPA
- Yale UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics
- Raffles InstitutionSingapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level
- Tsinghua UniversityExecutive Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Science Institute
- The Wharton SchoolExecutive Education
- Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of BusinessExecutive Education
- Singapore Management UniversityAdvanced Placement
- National University of SingaporeScience Research Program
Skills & more
FinTech10Research99Strategy95Leadership81Editing41Writing26Economics18Data Analysis14Entrepreneurship14International Relations12Publishing8Online Journalism7
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Market ResearchConsultingManagement ConsultingStrategic PlanningAnalysisProgram ManagementTranslationMacroeconomicsManagementTeamworkProblem SolvingNegotiationLanguages Chinese Β· English
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Same school
Also attended Yale University623
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures
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Also attended Tsinghua University138
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersJefferson ChenManaging Director at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,289
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Also attended Tsinghua PBCSF ζΈ εδΊιε£2
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 Price21
Grayson BaxterFund Controller at JMI EquityAndrew McGuirkVenture Fellow at Moneta VenturesMuz AshrafGeneral Partner at TCVSethGeneral Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Amrit RaoGeneral Partner at Village GlobalKayarash KarimianSenior Associate at Cure Ventures
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Also worked at Pear VC61
Arpan ShahInvestor at Spark CapitalPriscilla RussoAssociate at Redpoint VenturesPatrickBiotech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesAnand IyerInvestor and founder in San Francisco
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,447
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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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



































