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Yun-Fang Juan
InvestorFounder at Brighter Capital
Cupertino, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
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About
Founder of Brighter Capital and a former software engineer at Facebook (joining in 2006 as one of the first ~150 employees, co-creating Facebook Ads) and Yahoo!. After a startup career, Yun-Fang has invested in 200+ startups since 2012 across direct and SPV investments.
Experience
- Brighter CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2012 — present
- Leadout CapitalVenture Partner and Senior Technical Advisorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- routemyorders.comSoftware Engineercurrent2020 — present
- EWCY FoundationExecutive Directorcurrent2012 — present
- ZumplingsOwner & Dumpling Cook2019 — 2022Los Gatos, CA
- Accion Opportunity FundBoard Member2016 — 2022San Jose, CA
- Chan Zuckerberg InitiativePrincipal Engineer2016 — 2019Redwood City, CA
- CrediteraAdvisor2015 — 2019
- FundasticCo-Founder & CEO2013 — 2015Palo Alto
- FundasticBusiness Writer2014 — 2015Palo Alto, CA
- S23PEntrepreneur in Residence2013 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
- SoldsieChief Scientist2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Khan AcademySoftware Engineer2012Mountain View, CA
- FacebookTech Lead / Senior Staff Software Engineer2006 — 2011Palo Alto, CA
- Yahoo!Senior Technical Yahoo!2000 — 2006Santa Clara, CA
Skills & more
Languages Chinese
- Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) Specialization — Coursera
- Deep Learning Specialization — Coursera
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Deals · 94
ExpoSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Apr 2026
ChowdeckSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Jul 2025
InfracostSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Jun 2025
OpenmartSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Aug 2024
BuildstockSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Feb 2024
Creatify AISolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Jul 2023
Weights & BiasesSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Jun 2023
CalmSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Apr 2023
HeimdalSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Nov 2021
RepublicSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Nov 2021
CraftingSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Oct 2021
DeepfactorSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Jul 2021
KraftfulSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Feb 2021
EmpowerlySolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Oct 2020
MilkRunSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Jan 2019
Cafe XSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Jul 2018
PostmatesSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Jun 2015
Blue Bottle CoffeeSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed May 2015
BintiSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Mar 2015
IterableSolo GP
via Brighter Capital · filed Feb 2015
1stCollabSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
AnthropicSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Aviron InteractiveSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Axiom CloudSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Bedrock AiSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
BLOCKPARTYSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Blue Ocean GearSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
BohSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
CloudanixSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
CloudSmithSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
CRSSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
DdbSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
DotcalSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
EnvoySolo GP
via Brighter Capital
FintocSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Fluent ForeverSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
FormationSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Forta HealthSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
FundersClubSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
fyne labsSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
GenomelinkSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Glowing.ioSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Harmonize HealthSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
HealthSherpaSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
KitSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
KiwiCoSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
KnitSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
LatiiSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
LiferaftSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
MagicBellSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Master ClassSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
MatterportSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
MedplumSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
MercatoSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
MixerBoxSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Oco MealsSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
One DropSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Orbital InsightSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
outerSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
PicCollageSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
PrizepoolSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
RecceSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
RedditSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Relimetrics, Inc.Solo GP
via Brighter Capital
Shield AISolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Spruce SystemsSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
StreamlaneSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
TanganySolo GP
via Brighter Capital
TappitySolo GP
via Brighter Capital
TeamliftSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
TechmateSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
TerraformationSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
TheXPlaceSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
TrashwarriorSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
TyltGOSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Very Good SecuritySolo GP
via Brighter Capital
VideoSlickSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
VoltaSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
WaspSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
WonderschoolSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
YourPathSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
ZIR-AISolo GP
via Brighter Capital
BlockspacesSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
capichefmSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
CentrlySolo GP
via Brighter Capital
HumanSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
MomintousSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
One DropSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
OtisSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
Read to MeSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
TaleswriterSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
TangAppSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
UppercampusSolo GP
via Brighter Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yun-Fang Juan?
- Founder of Brighter Capital and a former software engineer at Facebook (joining in 2006 as one of the first ~150 employees, co-creating Facebook Ads) and Yahoo!. After a startup career, Yun-Fang has invested in 200+ startups since 2012 across direct and SPV investments.
- Where does Yun-Fang Juan work?
- Yun-Fang Juan is Founder at Brighter Capital.
- What check size does Yun-Fang Juan write?
- Yun-Fang Juan typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies has Yun-Fang Juan invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 1stCollab, Balanced, Buildstock, Chowdeck, Cloudanix, Cloudsmith, Dimension, Empowerly, Envoy, Fintoc, Flint, Genomelink, and 17 more.
- Where did Yun-Fang Juan go to school?
- Yun-Fang Juan studied at Stanford University (Certificate, Machine Learning Certificate); University of California, Berkeley (MS, IEOR); National Taiwan University (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
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Also attended National Taiwan University141
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Shared employers
Also worked at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative18
+ 12 more
Also worked at Creditera1
Also worked at S23P32
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