Yin Lu

Yin Lu

Partner atMCJBay Area

Yin Lu is a partner at MCJ focusing on investments and founder support. She previously held roles at Khan Academy, Coursera, Google, and Microsoft.

What Yin can write

Writes checks of$100K to $250K
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
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MCJ writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Google
  2. Microsoft
  3. Coursera
  4. Khan Academy · GM of Khan Academy’s international business
  5. Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation
  6. MCJ · Partner
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Education

UCLA

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Questions

Who is Yin Lu?

Yin Lu is a partner at MCJ focusing on investments and founder support. She previously held roles at Khan Academy, Coursera, Google, and Microsoft.

How much does Yin Lu invest?

Yin Lu invests through MCJ, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Yin Lu?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Yin in the subject. A warm intro from a founder MCJ backed works better.

What did Yin Lu do before MCJ?

Google; Microsoft; Coursera; GM of Khan Academy’s international business at Khan Academy; Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation.

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