About
Focuses on deal sourcing via her industry network and identifying investment opportunities. Previously spent nine years at Fung Capital and worked at Burt's Bees on global go-to-market strategy, and earlier was a journalist for BBC and PRI's 'The World.' Holds an MA from Harvard University.
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Experience
- LFX Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WorldlyBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- ShippeoBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- National Retail FederationNRF Innovation Advisory Council Membercurrent2022 — present
- FlamingoBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentShanghai, China
- RPA LabsBoard Observer2021 — 2025Colorado, United States
- Fung CapitalPartner2011 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- ThirdChannelMember of the Board2017 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- Celect, Inc. (Acquired by Nike)Member of the Board2017 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- NarvarMember of the Board2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Hooklogic (Acquired by Criteo)Board Observer2015 — 2016NYC
- Burt's BeesInternational Marketing2009 — 2011
- ConeAccount Executive2007 — 2009Greater Boston Area
- BBC and PRIJournalist2003 — 2006Beijing
Skills & more
E-commerce49Business Strategy40Start-ups37Strategic Partnerships33Entrepreneurship25Marketing Communications15Venture Capital20Brand Management15Go-to-market Strategy15Strategic Communications7Marketing Strategy14Market Planning6
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Consumer ProductsSocial MediaDigital MarketingSupply ChainMarket ResearchRetail TechnologyStrategic PlanningOmni-Channel RetailingAwesomenessLanguages English · Mandarin
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Janie Yu?
- Focuses on deal sourcing via her industry network and identifying investment opportunities. Previously spent nine years at Fung Capital and worked at Burt's Bees on global go-to-market strategy, and earlier was a journalist for BBC and PRI's 'The World.' Holds an MA from Harvard University.
- Where does Janie Yu work?
- Janie Yu is General Partner at LFX Venture Partners.
- Where did Janie Yu go to school?
- Janie Yu studied at Harvard University (MA, East Asian Studies); Harvard Business School (Executive Education, Women on Boards); Communication University of China (BA, International Journalism).
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,558
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of Payhawk
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Also attended Communication University of China3
Shared employers
Also worked at Worldly5
Also worked at National Retail Federation13
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesVincent DialloInvestor at DaphniClaire ChangFounding Partner at igniteXL VentureKelly GoetschPresident, Pipe17 at Mu VenturesSmriti JayaramanPrincipal at Corazon CapitalSusan AkbarpourManaging Partner at Candou Ventures
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