Yifan Zhao
InvestorFounder & Managing Director at Cancer Fund · Financieel Administratief Medewerker at DOEN Participaties
Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Kirsten BernhardtunlockedYifan: together at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (2016–2017)
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Yifan: together at University of Southern Queensland
About
Yifan Zhao is the Founder and Managing Director of CANCER FUND Impact Investments®, an organization focused on cancer innovation and patient outcomes with a community of more than 10,000 stakeholders, including physicians, researchers, survivors, caregivers, and investors. Under Zhao's leadership, the firm has made 11 investments across 8 portfolio companies.
Experience
- The DOEN FoundationFinance Control Specialistcurrent2025 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Stichting Algemene Chinees School UtrechtMandarin Teachercurrent2024 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- JobOnWorkshop Trainercurrent2024 — presentNorth Holland, Netherlands
- Fonterra (Europe) Coöperatie UAFinancial Controller Europe2020 — 2024Amsterdam
- FonterraCommercial Analyst2019 — 2020The Randstad, Netherlands
- FonterraRegional Finance Administrator2017 — 2019Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- FonterraAssistant Accountant2016 — 2017Waikato, New Zealand
- FonterraBusiness Service Officer2014 — 2016London street, Hamilton
- UUNZ Institute of BusinessAdministration and Accounts Officer2012 — 2014Auckland, NZ
Skills & more
Public speakingCollaborative Problem SolvingCommunicationAttention to DetailInterpersonal SkillsTeamworkAnalytical SkillsProblem Solving1Management1Public Speaking2Microsoft Excel2Event Management
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Group TrainingTraining DeliveryProfessional MotivationChinese CultureMandarinEmpathy and Emotional IntelligenceTaxIncome TaxCash FlowData AnalysisTax PreparationAccrualsLanguages Chinese · Dutch · English
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Colleagues at Cancer Fund
Ann Low
Co-Founder, The Lowdown on Cancer host at Cancer Fund
Anthony Bajoras
Founder, Managing Director at Cancer Fund
Avi Dukler
Venture Partner at Cancer Fund
Edward Cho
Venture Partner at Cancer Fund
James McCabe
Investor at BVVC
Jeff Rea
Co-Founder, Stakeholder Engagement at Cancer Fund
Jennifer Lee
Venture Partner at Cancer Fund
John Anagnostis
Venture Partner at Cancer Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yifan Zhao?
- Yifan Zhao is the Founder and Managing Director of CANCER FUND Impact Investments®, an organization focused on cancer innovation and patient outcomes with a community of more than 10,000 stakeholders, including physicians, researchers, survivors, caregivers, and investors. Under Zhao's leadership, the firm has made 11 investments across 8 portfolio companies.
- Where does Yifan Zhao work?
- Yifan Zhao is Founder & Managing Director at Cancer Fund.
- Where did Yifan Zhao go to school?
- Yifan Zhao studied at University of Southern Queensland (Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting); Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (Provisional member); North Shore International Academy (Diploma in hospitality management, Hospitality Management).
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Shared employers
Also worked at The DOEN Foundation20
Beau-Anne ChillaPartner at FORWARD.oneEmilie van WonderenJunior Programmamanager at DOEN ParticipatiesEmmy van KleefProgrammamanager at DOEN ParticipatiesMaartje ThompsonOnline Communicatieadviseur at DOEN ParticipatiesKari PostmaManager Communicatie at DOEN ParticipatiesManon SchoneveldProgrammamanager at DOEN Participaties
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