SS

Stephanie Shyu

Director, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship at New York University

New York, New York

Overview 

Stephanie Shyu is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in startup strategy, equity, and access, currently serving as the Associate Director at New York University's Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship. Notable career highlights include founding and leading AdmitSee as CEO and serving as a Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund, showcasing her expertise in entrepreneurship and venture capital.

Work Experience 

  • Associate Director, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship

    2022 - Current

    Programming and startup advising for early stage entrepreneurs.

  • Organizational Development & DEI Consultant

    2022

    Transformational leadership and organizational consulting (including DEIA trainings and interpersonal communication workshops) for startup founders and tech teams. https://sjscollective.com/

  • Venture Partner

    2018

    Evaluate and advise early-stage companies in the Consumer, E-commerce, Education, Job and Career Services, and Marketplace spaces with an interest in disrupting barriers to access.

  • Founder & CEO

    2014

    A peer-to-peer marketplace of crowdsourced college application files and student advice. The first and largest database of quantitative and qualitative admissions insights for students, parents, and counselors.

  • Summer Associate

    2013 - 2013

    Primary focus: Emerging Companies startup practice. Secondary: Corporate, Banking & Debt Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, and Public Finance. Pro bono: The Innocence Project, refugee asylum, and the Syrian Truth & Reconciliation Committee. Previous summer experience in Capital Markets at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett in Hong Kong and at the Beijing Arbitration Commission.

  • Financial Reporter & Producer

    2010 - 2011

    Financial news reporting, aggregation, and production on live stream and online platforms. Prior broadcast news and production experience at NBC News (LA) and CNN (NY) and in Communications at the U.S. Department of Commerce (DC).

Comtex News Network, Inc. is a content specialist offering actionable news content, global syndication, and traffic for your content.

Raised $1,300,000.00 from New River Capital Partners.

  • Founder & Director

    2004 - 2007

    A non-profit promoting post-secondary education access for female students in rural China. Created a talent retention fund to incentivize university-educated graduates to return to teach. Partnered with Bank of China and regional agricultural universities to fund a micro-finance program for young female entrepreneurs.

Articles About Stephanie

Relevant Websites