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Sophia Yu
InvestorInvestor at Foothill Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
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About
Sophia Yu was born and raised in Hangzhou, China. She studied Economics & Finance at Tsinghua University and earned an MBA from Yale School of Management. Her investment interests include AI applications, enterprise SaaS, and mobility.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaS
Experience
- Foothill VenturesInvestorcurrent2020 — presentLos Altos, California, United States
- ACORDResearch Analyst2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Microsoft Office3Microsoft Excel3Microsoft PowerPoint3Microsoft Word2PythonTeamworkCritical ThinkingMandarinValuationData AnalysisCorporate FinanceInvestment Valuation
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Marketing StrategyBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisLanguages Chinese · English
- Passed CFA Level III Exam, eligible for Charter after having 4 years of working experience — CFA Institute
From Sophia's professional profile.
Colleagues at Foothill Ventures
Biao He
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
Charles Ling
Investor at Foothill Ventures
Hong Tang
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
James Chen
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
Jinlin Wang
Partner at Foothill Ventures
John Matheny
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
John Wang
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
Lu Wang
Investor at Foothill Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sophia Yu?
- Sophia Yu was born and raised in Hangzhou, China. She studied Economics & Finance at Tsinghua University and earned an MBA from Yale School of Management. Her investment interests include AI applications, enterprise SaaS, and mobility.
- Where does Sophia Yu work?
- Sophia Yu is Investor at Foothill Ventures.
- What does Sophia Yu invest in?
- Sophia Yu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- What check size does Sophia Yu write?
- Sophia Yu typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- Where did Sophia Yu go to school?
- Sophia Yu studied at Yale School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Tsinghua University (Bachelor's degree, Economics and Finance); Queen's University (Exchange Student, Smith School of Business).
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