Yifan Zhang
Partner · Wavemaker Partners
Check $1M–$30M
SEED
SERIES A
SERIES B_PLUS
Fintech
Consumer
Marketplaces
SaaS
Investment thesis
Early-to-growth stage capital across Southeast Asia. I look for founders solving real problems with a clear path to category leadership and global expansion.
Communication style
Operator-minded, asks about execution and distribution.
Red flags
- •Founders who underestimate the operational complexity in SEA
- •No clear path to global expansion
Signature questions
- 1.How does this scale beyond your home market?
- 2.Who are the regional champions you'd be competing with?
- 3.What's the path to becoming default infrastructure?
Selected portfolio
Lazada
Zilingo
Carousell
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