Yifan Zhang
Partner · Wavemaker Partners
Check $1M–$30M
SEED
SERIES A
SERIES B_PLUS
Fintech
Consumer
Marketplaces
SaaS
Quick profile
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?
Fund facts
Fund size $580M
Vintage 2019
DEPLOYING
ChemT Biotechnology '26
Lazada
Zilingo
Carousell
How to win Yifan Zhang
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How to win Yifan Zhang
AI prep brief from persona data + real pitch history , open for tactics
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