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Yifan Zhang

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General Partner at AI2 Incubator · Managing Director at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator · Founder at Gympact

Seattle, Washington, United States

FoundedGympact

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About

Yifan Zhang is Managing Director at AI House (formerly AI2 Incubator, which originated from the Allen Institute for AI) and founder of the AI House Community. She previously founded and served as CEO of Loftium, acquired by Flyhomes, and GymPact, and has been recognized in Entrepreneur's "50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs" and Forbes "30 Under 30." A Harvard University graduate and Techstars alum, she has served on Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's One Seattle Civic Partnership and former Mayor Jenny Durkan's Innovation Advisory Council.

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Experience

  1. AI HouseManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. Multiple startupsAdvisor and/or Angel Investorcurrent2015 — present
  3. TechstarsCEO in Residence2023 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
  4. FlyhomesVP Affordability & Innovation2023Seattle, Washington, United States
  5. LoftiumCEO & Co-Founder (acquired by Flyhomes)2017 — 2023Seattle
  6. GymPactCEO and Co-Founder2010 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Styleta, Inc.Board member, Founder & former CEO2009 — 2012Cambridge, MA
  8. FlybridgeIntern2009Greater Boston Area
  9. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Intern2009Greater New York City Area

Skills & more

Strategy3Leadership1Artificial Intelligence (AI)PartnershipsSocial Media6Project Management5Inbound Marketing2Entrepreneur2Social Media Marketing13Non-profits2Online Advertising3Event Planning8
+8 moreVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipStart-upsMarketingE-commerceNonprofitsBusiness StrategyStrategic Partnerships

Languages Chinese · English · Spanish

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Colleagues at AI2 Incubator

Bryan Hale
Managing Director at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator
Eric Chen
Founder at Cakework
Jacob Colker
Managing Director at Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)
Kirby Winfield
General Partner at Ascend Venture Capital
Mark Buckler
Founder/CEO at Soundry AI
Matt McIlwain
General Partner at AI2 Incubator
Mike Mortensen
Advisory Partner at StratMinds
Oren Etzioni
Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yifan Zhang?
Yifan Zhang is Managing Director at AI House (formerly AI2 Incubator, which originated from the Allen Institute for AI) and founder of the AI House Community. She previously founded and served as CEO of Loftium, acquired by Flyhomes, and GymPact, and has been recognized in Entrepreneur's "50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs" and Forbes "30 Under 30." A Harvard University graduate and Techstars alum, she has served on Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's One Seattle Civic Partnership and former Mayor Jenny Durkan's Innovation Advisory Council.
Where does Yifan Zhang work?
Yifan Zhang is Founder of Gympact and General Partner at AI2 Incubator.
What companies did Yifan Zhang found?
Yifan Zhang founded Gympact.
Where did Yifan Zhang go to school?
Yifan Zhang studied at Harvard University (AB, Economics).

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