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Yifan Zhang

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Managing Director at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator

Seattle, Washington, United States

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About

Yifan Zhang is Director of Community and Programming at AI House in Seattle, where she works with startup founders through on-site programming, a Resident Expert program connecting entrepreneurs with operators, and industry insight sharing. Before joining AI House, she was an editor at GeekWire, a Seattle-based technology and business news site, where she managed the newsroom and reported on startups, venture capital, and technology trends. She has spent over a decade covering startup founders in Seattle.

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
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Languages Chinese · English · Spanish

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Colleagues at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator

Andy Lai
Product & Design Lead at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator
Ani Kembhavi
Venture Partner at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator
Anne Labordo
Operations Team at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator
Arthur Maloy
CFO at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator
Audrey Yun
Community and Programming Manager at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator
Ben Golden
General Counsel at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator
Bryan Hale
Managing Director at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator
Cassie Pless
Venture Partner at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yifan Zhang?
Yifan Zhang is Director of Community and Programming at AI House in Seattle, where she works with startup founders through on-site programming, a Resident Expert program connecting entrepreneurs with operators, and industry insight sharing. Before joining AI House, she was an editor at GeekWire, a Seattle-based technology and business news site, where she managed the newsroom and reported on startups, venture capital, and technology trends. She has spent over a decade covering startup founders in Seattle.
Where does Yifan Zhang work?
Yifan Zhang is Managing Director at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator.
Where did Yifan Zhang go to school?
Yifan Zhang studied at Harvard University (AB, Economics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Techstars738

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Harrison LieberfarbPartner at Canvas VenturesShwetank VermaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Leo Capital VenturesGaganpreet LuthraOperating Partner at Leo Capital VenturesJaya VermaPlatform & Growth Manager at Leo Capital VenturesLisa WuPartner at Norwest Venture PartnersLaks SriniFounder/CTO at Zenefits

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Also worked at Loftium4

Josh SteinManaging Partner at Threshold VenturesEdward YipPartner at Norwest Venture PartnersDenis BellavanceFounder at InspectifyBrad HargreavesCofounder at General Assembly

Also worked at Flybridge20

Chip HazardGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersDorothy ChangVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersAnna PalmerVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersMatt GuineyChief Financial Officer at Flybridge Capital PartnersCheraé RobinsonHead of Platform and Marketing at Flybridge Capital Partners

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