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Yifan Lu

Chief of Staff at Motional

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overview 

Yifan Lu is currently the Chief of Staff at Motional in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a background in strategic partnerships and market development. His career highlights include roles at Cisco Investments in corporate development and venture investments, as well as experience in technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan.

Work Experience 

  • Chief of Staff

    2022 - Current

    A little bit of a lot of things

  • Market Development

    2021 - 2021

    Partnerships, policy, community engagement

Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers.

  • Strategic Partnerships

    2020 - 2021

    Helping cities and private mobility providers deliver safe, efficient, and equitable streets through better data

Populus is a data platform for cities to manage and price commercial fleets.

Raised $19,850,000.00 from FootPrint Coalition, Zero Infinity Partners, Precursor Ventures, Comcast Ventures and Climactic VC.

  • Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics

    2019 - 2020

    Civic innovation, everything from the future of mobility to infrastructure to collective well-being

City of Boston is a government agency.

Raised $260,031.00 from Consumer Product Safety Commission.

  • Corporate Development & Venture Investments

    2015 - 2017

    Business development, strategic acquisitions, and venture investments

Cisco Investments is a corporate venture capital arm of Cisco that offers direct and fund of funds investments.

  • Technology Investment Banking

    2012 - 2015

    M&A, strategic investments, financing alternatives, valuation, and investor relations

J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation provides commodity risk management solutions in both the physical .

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