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Yun-fang Juan

Partner and Senior Technical Advisor at Leadout Capital

Cupertino, California

Overview 

Yun-Fang Juan is an experienced early-stage investor with a focus on pre-product market fit, currently serving as a General Partner at Brighter Capital. Noteworthy career highlights include serving as a Principal Engineer at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and investing in companies like Iterable and Love With Food at various stages. Juan has a diverse background, having been involved in advising, founding, and investing in multiple startups, with a strong emphasis on sectors such as ConstructionTech, Gaming/eSports, and Social Commerce.

Work Experience 

Brighter Capital

  • General Partner

    2012 - Current

    Angel Investments in * Iterable * MatterPort * Very Good Security * Envoy ... Launched a real fund in January 2021. See https://brightercapital.com for more details

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Leadout Capital

  • Venture Partner and Senior Technical Advisor

    2021

Leadout Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund.

leadoutcapital.com

routemyorders.com

  • Software Engineer

    2020

    My COVID-19 voluteer project to help SMBs plan and track their bulk deliveries.

EWCY Foundation

  • Executive Director

    2012

    Grants to Education. Women. Community. Youth.

Zumplings

  • Owner & Dumpling Cook

    2019 - 2022

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Accion Opportunity Fund

  • Board Member

    2016 - 2022

    Opportunity Fund is the largest nonprofit business lender in the United States. Through efficient use of government grant and philanthropic capital, they help small business owners access affordable financing. In 2020, Opportunity Fund merges with Accion and is rebranded as Accion Opportunity Fund.

Accion Opportunity Fund is a nonprofit firm that provides funds to mall businesses.

Raised $3,150,510.00 from Truist Foundation and Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.

aofund.org
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

  • Principal Engineer

    2016 - 2019

    Founding lead engineer of idseq.net, featured in this Webby Award Winning Video https://winners.webbyawards.com/2020/video/immersive-and-mixed-reality/360-video/124074/infectious-disease-detectives

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative supports community-driven solutions to accelerate progress in science, education, and justice.

chanzuckerberg.com
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Creditera

  • Advisor

    2015 - 2019

    Small Business Information Platform

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Fundastic

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2013 - 2015

    https://www.fundastic.com(It is now being redirected to Nav.com) Check out the internet archive version: https://web.archive.org/web/20150315022633/https://www.fundastic.com/ Bringing Transparency to Small Business Lending Acquired by Nav (formerly Creditera)

  • Business Writer

    2014 - 2015

    HuffingtonPost Blogger, Inc Columnist and WSJ Contributing Writer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yunfang-juan/ http://www.inc.com/author/yun-fang-juan http://blogs.wsj.com/accelerators/tag/yun-fang-juan/

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S23P

  • Entrepreneur in Residence

    2013 - 2014

We make big bets on transformational ideas, technology, and people.

socialcapital.com

Education 

Investments 

Buildstock

Pre Seed

Total funding: $2M

Dimension

Pre Seed

Total funding: $13M

Spruce

Seed

Total funding: $82M

Infracost

Seed

Total funding: $3M

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