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Yura Hwang

Investor

Operations at Factorial Funds

San Francisco Bay Area

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469 people in our graph share verified history with Yura β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Cack WilhelmunlockedYura: together at Perplexity (2024–2025)
Γ—5Yura: together at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Yura: together at Perplexity
Γ—3Yura: together at U.S. House of Representatives

About

Yura Hwang works in investor relations and strategic partnerships at Factorial Funds, an early investor in Anthropic, Perplexity, and Mistral AI, where the focus includes LP relations and portfolio visibility. Previously, Hwang served as Head of Partnerships at Perplexity, leading its APAC expansion across Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore with partners including SK Telecom, SoftBank, Singtel, and Samsung, and earlier managed LP relations at NEA and spent four years at Translink Capital covering sourcing, diligence, M&A, and LP reporting. Hwang holds a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley and is a Hoover Fellow at Stanford.

Experience

  1. Factorial FundsIR/Investorcurrent2024 β€” present
  2. PerplexityHead of Partnerships APAC2024 β€” 2025μƒŒν”„λž€μ‹œμŠ€μ½” 만 지역
  3. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)LP Relations2023 β€” 2024멘둜파크, CA
  4. Translink InvestmentInvestor, Principal2019 β€” 2023νŒ°λ‘œμ•¨ν† , CA
  5. SpeakProduct Management2019San Francisco
  6. City of BerkeleyLegislative Assistant2019
  7. C.V. Starr East Asian LibraryResearcher2018 β€” 2019Berkeley
  8. U.S. House of RepresentativesMike Honda Congressional Campaign Intern2016μƒŒν”„λž€μ‹œμŠ€μ½” 만 지역

Skills & more

Financial Analysis5Research5Financial AccountingBudget ManagementStatisticsEconomicsAsset AllocationManagerial accountingStatistical Data AnalysisWireframingContent ManagementSketch App
+12 moreContent DesignVisual Designvisual designVisual Solutionsvisual storytellingManagementCommunicationTeamworkLeadershipPublic SpeakingPython (Programming Language)R

Languages English Β· Japanese Β· Korean

  • Hoover Institution International Seminar β€” Hoover Institution, Stanford University
  • Prudential Spirit of Community Awards β€” Prudential Financial
  • Bachelor of Art, Economics β€” University of California, Berkeley
  • Certificate of Recognition - City of Berkeley β€” California State Assembly

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Director at Factorial Funds
Brendan Baker
General Counsel at Factorial Funds
Cameron Llewellyn
Investor at Factorial Funds
Christine Gorman
Operations at Factorial Funds
Courtney Dombek
Head of Capital Formation at Factorial Funds
Daniel Sheng
Principal at Factorial Funds
David Wehrs
Partner & COO at Factorial Funds

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yura Hwang?
Yura Hwang works in investor relations and strategic partnerships at Factorial Funds, an early investor in Anthropic, Perplexity, and Mistral AI, where the focus includes LP relations and portfolio visibility. Previously, Hwang served as Head of Partnerships at Perplexity, leading its APAC expansion across Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore with partners including SK Telecom, SoftBank, Singtel, and Samsung, and earlier managed LP relations at NEA and spent four years at Translink Capital covering sourcing, diligence, M&A, and LP reporting. Hwang holds a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley and is a Hoover Fellow at Stanford.
Where does Yura Hwang work?
Yura Hwang is Operations at Factorial Funds.
Where did Yura Hwang go to school?
Yura Hwang studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics); UC Berkeley College of Engineering (Certificate, Entrepreneurship and Technology).

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