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
- Harvard Graduate School of EducationResearcher2013 — 2014
- New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU)Teacher2011 — 2013
- L'OréalMarketing Intern2013Shanghai, China
- Roland Berger Strategy ConsultantsConsulting Analyst2012Shanghai, China
- Ghazali Education TrustEducation Specialist2010Lahore, Pakistan
- AIESECProject Manager2009 — 2010
Skills & more
Market Research15Project Management8Marketing18Social Media14Data Analysis11Editing7E-Learning6Business Strategy4Entrepreneurship5Event Management3Public Relations3Management Consulting3
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EducationMarketing CommunicationsMarketing StrategyValuationConsultingStart-upsJournalismResearchPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningWritingStrategyLanguages Chinese · English · French · Shanghainese
From Sophie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fresco Capital
Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Akira Hirata
Impact 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
Angie Lau
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Ari Horie
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); Shanghai International Studies University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Language Interpretation and Translation).
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Also attended Harvard Graduate School of Education20
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Also attended Minerva University13
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Also attended Shanghai International Studies University8
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Also attended Fudan University97
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Shared employers
Also worked at Harvard Graduate School of Education9
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 CapitalJim PeyserManaging Partner at NewSchools Venture FundChristopher GabrieliInvestor
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Also worked at L'Oréal95
Gülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalAlexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniKaushik SubramanianVenture capitalist, product personRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesJosef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesSherry JhawarVenture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
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Also worked at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants123
Hannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesGülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalSalim HassadPartner at Newfund CapitalDennis LeDirector, Head of Vietnam at Openspace VenturesAlison ImbertPartner at Partech VenturesManuel QueirozDirector, Retail at Bright Pixel Capital
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Also worked at AIESEC85
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalRob HicksChief Financial Officer at Giant Ventures Global LlpCuong TranSenior Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesMartha GeorgakopoulouFinance Director at Big Pi VenturesKathan ShahPrincipal, Investments at Sixth Sense VenturesJéssica BortolatoOperating Partner at Parceiro Ventures
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