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313 people in our graph share verified history with Sophie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Caroline FayunlockedSophie: together at Harvard Graduate School of Education (2014)
×6Sophie: together at AIESEC
×4Sophie: together at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Sophie: together at Fresco Capital
About
Sophie Yifan Chan is a partner at JMDedu, a China-based edtech media and community platform, where she leads international partnerships and identifies edtech startups globally. She previously worked at New Oriental Education Group and Roland Berger Consultancy, and co-founded Seahire.me, a career marketplace for overseas students. She holds a master's degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education and has worked as an education specialist on rural education in Pakistan.
Invests in
EdTech
Experience
- Kaifeng Future Education Research InstitutePrinciplecurrent2024 — present
- Discovery EducationChina Director2019 — 2025Shanghai, China
- JMDeduCo-Founder2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area, US; Beijing, China
- seahire.meCo Founder2014 — 2015Greater Boston Area
- Harvard Graduate School of EducationResearcher2013 — 2014
- New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU)Teacher2011 — 2013
- L'OréalMarketing Intern2013Shanghai City, China
- Roland Berger Strategy ConsultantsConsulting Analyst2012Shanghai City, China
- Ghazali Education TrustEducation Specialist2010Lahore, Pakistan
- AIESECProject Manager2009 — 2010
Skills & more
Market Research15Project Management8
Languages Chinese · English
From Sophie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fresco Capital
Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Allison Baum
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Andreas Seidler
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Investor at 37 Angels
Christopher Scollo
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Daohong Shi
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sophie Yifan Chan?
- Sophie Yifan Chan is a partner at JMDedu, a China-based edtech media and community platform, where she leads international partnerships and identifies edtech startups globally. She previously worked at New Oriental Education Group and Roland Berger Consultancy, and co-founded Seahire.me, a career marketplace for overseas students. She holds a master's degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education and has worked as an education specialist on rural education in Pakistan.
- Where does Sophie Yifan Chan work?
- Sophie Yifan Chan is Partner at Fresco Capital.
- What does Sophie Yifan Chan invest in?
- Sophie Yifan Chan invests in EdTech.
- Where did Sophie Yifan Chan go to school?
- Sophie Yifan Chan studied at Harvard Graduate School of Education (Master's degree, Education); Minerva University (Master of Decision Analysi).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Graduate School of Education44
Caroline FayThe Extra Group at Mucker CapitalKhalil FullerPartner & Head of Dorm at Pear VCS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble VenturesMalvika BhagwatOperating Partner and Head of Outcomes at Owl VenturesAllison JeglaHead of Platform at Renown Capital PartnersRolland JanairoSV2 Board Vice Chair at Silicon Valley
+ 38 more
Also attended Minerva University17
Gadi BorovichCofounder at Antigravity CapitalHeyu HuangPartner at Fresco CapitalMax TehSenior Associate at Alpha Startups Pre-AcceleratorAlberto ArenazaCo-Founder at Transcend NetworkBrian HuangAssociate at WestRiver GroupAlisha FredrikssonFounder at Seabound
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Shared employers
Also worked at Discovery Education2
Also worked at Harvard Graduate School of Education11
Mary AlcantaraInvestment Partner at Interactive Venture Partners LlcDeborah QuazzoManaging Partner at GSV VenturesElijah MayfieldEntrepreneur in Residence, Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science; previously CEO, LightSide Labs at GSV VenturesMaggie BastaInvestor at First Round CapitalChristopher GabrieliInvestorJoy IppolitoSocial Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
+ 5 more
Also worked at L'Oréal180
Gülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalAlexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniKaushik SubramanianVenture capitalist, product personRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesJosef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesAnimesh SharmaVP - GTM at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
+ 174 more
Also worked at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants209
Hannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesGülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalSalim HassadPartner at Newfund CapitalYash JainSenior Associate at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpDennis LeDirector, Head of Vietnam at Openspace VenturesPaula AndreuInvestor at Kfund
+ 203 more