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Sean Yu

Investor

Co-Founder at Backed

United States

About

Co-founder of GingerControl with a background in biomedical engineering and venture capital, focused on applying AI to the import/export market and eliminating manual bottlenecks in trade compliance for global enterprises.

Experience

  1. GingercontrolCo-Founder & Lead AI Engineercurrent2025 — presentHouston, TX
  2. A bunch of themInvestor/Advisor/Co-Foundercurrent2023 — present
  3. BarrierBreakers LabCEO & Founder2023 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  4. BACKED VCFrontier Tech Lead2022 — 2023
  5. Target GlobalInvestor2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Intern boiBunch of Side Gigs/Internship2020 — 2022
  7. Cousin's & CoFounder2021China
  8. UK Dementia Research InstituteAI Researcher2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. LCO - League of Legends Circuit OceaniaEsports Player2018Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Education

  1. Imperial College LondonBEng, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Skills & more

Leadership6Teamwork9Analytical Skills1Communication2MentoringInvestments4ConsultingBusiness Analysis1EconomicsTrading数据分析机器学习
+5 morePythonCSQLMATLABMicrosoft Excel

Languages Japanese · 中文 · 英语

From Sean's professional profile.

Colleagues at Backed

Adena Wallingford
EA to Founders at Backed
Alex Brunicki
Co-Founder, Partner at Backed
Alexey Morgunov
Bio Venture Partner at Backed
Andre de Haes
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Backed
Chen Cui
Co-Founder at Backed
Clare Hunter
Head of Brand, Communications and Marketing at Backed
David Linsey
Investor at Backed
Dominic Barnard
Finance Director at Backed

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sean Yu work?
Sean Yu is Co-Founder at Backed.

Founder mafias

Imperial College London mafia194

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brent HobermanAdvisor, Innovation FundFounded Founders Pledge +3Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Alice BentinckComputer Science Department Industrial Liaison BoardFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Ahmed DeyabMSc Advanced Computational Methods for AeronauticsFounded Instagram +1Sebastian TrousilPhDFounded City Therapeutics +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1

+ 187 more

Backed mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Harri PriceEA to Founders & EventsFounded BackedAndreaVenture ScoutFounded Spot ParkAndre de HaesCo-Founder and General PartnerFounded BackedAlex BrunickiCo-Founder and General PartnerFounded BackedLucia CerchlanHead of Portfolio & ProductFounded BackedAdena WallingfordEA to FoundersFounded Backed

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Backed mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

AndreaVenture ScoutFounded Spot Park

Same school

Also attended Imperial College London484

Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniLoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFrancois PrinslooInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at Gingercontrol1

Chen CuiCo-Founder at Backed

Also worked at BACKED VC19

Harri PriceExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpAndreaIR at NAPLauren ApostolidisPlatform Director at AlbionVCAndre de HaesCo-Founder, Managing Partner at BackedAlex BrunickiCo-Founder, Partner at BackedTom HopkinsCOO at Backed

+ 13 more

Also worked at Target Global25

Costanza CariniInvestor at DN CapitalSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesRytisInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedRicardo SchaeferFounder/General Partner at Zone 2 Ventures LlcChristian NoskePartner at NGP CapitalLina ChongInvestor at HV Capital

+ 19 more

Also worked at UK Dementia Research Institute3

Dr. Rabia KhanAdvisor at The First ThirtyWilliam RuckerChair at Intermediate Capital GroupIsaac TolleyFounder at Juno