About
Yichen Feng is Investment Director at Acumen America, where she leads investment activities and focuses on founders building solutions for Americans affected by or at risk of poverty, particularly around how people live and work. She previously co-founded Lumos Capital Group, serving as principal, growth partner, and head of impact with a focus on edtech and the future of work at the growth equity stage, and earlier worked as a technology investment banker at Goldman Sachs on M&A and IPOs for internet and software companies. She holds a B.A. in social studies and visual arts from Harvard and an MBA from UVA, and is on faculty at the Just Economy Institute.
Invests in
EdTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Acumen AmericaInvestment Directorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SK2 FundInvestment Committeecurrent2024 — present
- One Mighty MillInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Kachuwa Impact FundCoop Member & Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
- PerplexityBusiness Fellowcurrent2025 — present
- Just Economy InstituteFaculty & Facilitatorcurrent2023 — present
- Lumos Capital GroupCo-Founder, Principal, Growth Partner, Advisory Boardcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- East Bay Permanent Real Estate CooperativeInvestor & Member Ownercurrent2020 — present
- HeadStarter NetworkAI and Tech Committee Leadcurrent2019 — present
- Space CraftInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- BookNook 📚Investor & Board Member2021 — 2023
- IronhackInvestor & Board Observer2020 — 2023
- On DeckCommunity Builders Fellow2021 — 2022
- Nova CreditHead of Asia Partnerships2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Goldman SachsTechnology, Media and Telecommunications Investment Banking2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Village CapitalEd Tech Program2014 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- U.S. Department of StateConsultant2014 — 2015Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- AshokaConsultant2013 — 2014
- Teach for EgyptCo Founder2011 — 2012Egypt
- Amazon StudiosMarketing Associate2011 — 2012
- Women's InitiativePublic Policy & Analysis Fellow2011
- Cisco SystemsBusiness Analyst | Emerging Countries Council2010 — 2011
- Synergy MinistriesMicrofinance Consultant | South Africa2009
- Shanghai DailyReporter | City Guide2009
Skills & more
Public Speaking4Strategic Planning2Strategy7Non-profits7Research12Fundraising7Community Outreach6Data Analysis9Entrepreneurship19International Development6Public Policy3Market Research4
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Social EntrepreneurshipQualitative ResearchGrant WritingProgram DevelopmentNonprofitsBusiness DevelopmentMarketingBusiness StrategyLanguages Chinese
From Yichen's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
One Mighty Mill
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Acumen America
Amon Anderson
Managing Partner at Acumen America
Carlyle Singer
President, Acumen at Acumen America
Catherine Casey Nanda
Managing Partner at Acumen America
Jacqueline Novogratz
Founder & CEO, Acumen at Acumen America
Lily Brown
Associate, Partnerships & Operations at Acumen America
Maya Makkawi
VP, Partnerships & Operations at Acumen America
Meaghan Gamboa
Associate, Investments at Acumen America
Miriam Rivera
Cofounder, Managing Director at Ulu Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yichen Feng?
- Yichen Feng is Investment Director at Acumen America, where she leads investment activities and focuses on founders building solutions for Americans affected by or at risk of poverty, particularly around how people live and work. She previously co-founded Lumos Capital Group, serving as principal, growth partner, and head of impact with a focus on edtech and the future of work at the growth equity stage, and earlier worked as a technology investment banker at Goldman Sachs on M&A and IPOs for internet and software companies. She holds a B.A. in social studies and visual arts from Harvard and an MBA from UVA, and is on faculty at the Just Economy Institute.
- Where does Yichen Feng work?
- Yichen Feng is Investment Director at Acumen America.
- What does Yichen Feng invest in?
- Yichen Feng invests in EdTech, Future of Work, Impact & Social Good.
- What companies has Yichen Feng invested in?
- Investments tracked here include One Mighty Mill.
- Where did Yichen Feng go to school?
- Yichen Feng studied at Harvard University (BA); University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Beijing Language and Culture University (Harvard Beijing Academy, Intensive Chinese Language).
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,558
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Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business113
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dan LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcStephan OppenheimerPrivate Equity Investor at FemHealth Ventures
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Also attended Beijing Language and Culture University30
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Also attended Just Economy Institute2
Shared employers
Also worked at BookNook 📚1
Also worked at Nova Credit8
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystIlya FushmanPartner at KPCBArvind AyyalaPartner at Geodesic CapitalWalker ForehandPresident and General Partner at Canapi VenturesMisha EsipovInvestor at ZendaIpshita AgarwalInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,505
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi
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