Yan Yan

Yan Yan

Investment Associate atTDK VenturesCalifornia

Yan Yan is an Investment Associate at TDK Ventures focusing on cleantech, advanced materials, and bio-based materials. She previously worked at ADL Ventures and was a TATA Technology Design Fellow at MIT.

What Yan can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
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Career

  1. MIT · TATA Technology Design Fellow
  2. ADL Ventures · engagement manager
  3. TDK Ventures · Investment Associate
    Now

Focus

cleantechadvanced materialbio-based materialsclimate techgrid hardening/wildfire preventionphotonics

Education

MIT, Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

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Who is Yan Yan?

Yan Yan is an Investment Associate at TDK Ventures focusing on cleantech, advanced materials, and bio-based materials. She previously worked at ADL Ventures and was a TATA Technology Design Fellow at MIT.

How much does Yan Yan invest?

TDK Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

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What did Yan Yan do before TDK Ventures?

TATA Technology Design Fellow at MIT; engagement manager at ADL Ventures.

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