Chia Jeng Yang

Chia Jeng Yang

San Francisco, California, United States
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Harvard Business School
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About

Ex-founder/operator/VC -> Back to Building

Writer (messyproblems.com) + Angel…

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Contributions

Activity

Experience

  • WhyHow.AI Graphic

    WhyHow.AI

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Pakistan, Sri Lanka

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    Singapore

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    Singapore

Education

  • Graphic

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    Got gooder with words

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    Got good with words

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    Activities and Societies: Archery, Table Tennis, Venture Scouts

Volunteer Experience

  • Co-Founder

    Co-Founder

    Fintech Angel Operators

    Economic Empowerment

    We believe the startup ecosystem is by Operators for Operators. We are the Founder's rolodex for navigating the Fintech ecosystem.

    We want to provide founders with the largest value-add : cheque ratio and already have execs from all your largest Fintechs in SEA and more, including senior execs who were previously at Grab Financial, Paypal, Stripe, etc.

    Launch story:…

    We believe the startup ecosystem is by Operators for Operators. We are the Founder's rolodex for navigating the Fintech ecosystem.

    We want to provide founders with the largest value-add : cheque ratio and already have execs from all your largest Fintechs in SEA and more, including senior execs who were previously at Grab Financial, Paypal, Stripe, etc.

    Launch story: https://www.techinasia.com/execs-from-grab-financial-paypal-other-fintechs-form-angel-network-southeast-asia

    If you’re a Fintech Operator looking to angel-invest and help founders with at least 5 years of Founder/Operator experience, join our inaugural cohort of 100 Fintech execs/operators/founders here:
    https://73f7fc32kfb.typeform.com/to/BSmUHals

    If you’re a Fintech Founder who is looking to get other Fintech Operators/founders on your cap-table, get in touch @ jengyang.chia@gmail.com

  • Fintech Fellow

    Fintech Fellow

    On Deck

    - 1 year

    On Deck is where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and careers, surrounded by a world-class community.

  • Global Shaper

    Global Shaper

    Global Shapers Community

    - 4 years

    Social Services

    The Global Shapers Community is an initiative of the World Economic Forum.

  • Fellow

    Fellow

    The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)

    - 1 year

    Arts and Culture

    The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) is a London-based, British organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. It was founded in 1754 by William Shipley as the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.

    Fellowship of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) judges to have made…

    The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) is a London-based, British organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. It was founded in 1754 by William Shipley as the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.

    Fellowship of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) judges to have made outstanding achievements to social progress and development. Notable past fellows include Charles Dickens, Benjamin Franklin, and Nelson Mandela.

    Fellowship is only awarded to those who can demonstrate that they have made significant contributions to social change, and support the mission of the RSA. Fellows of the RSA are entitled to use the post-nominal letters FRSA, gain access to the RSA Library and other premises in central London.

  • Board Member Trustee (ex-Chairman)

    Board Member Trustee (ex-Chairman)

    The Wilberforce Society

    Education

    - UK's largest student-run think-tank. Commissions from Members of Parliament e.g. Brexit Report, presented at the European Parliament in Brussels.
    - Former Chairman; managed team of 115 to produce 14 policy research papers.
    - Scaled headcount and budget, growing policy paper output by 7x.

  • AWS Startup Scout - Ping me for free AWS Credits!

    AWS Startup Scout - Ping me for free AWS Credits!

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Science and Technology

    Sourcing bootstrapped startups globally to provide them with the resources they need to quickly get started on AWS, including credits, training, and support.

    Please drop me a message!

Licenses & Certifications

Publications

  • Models of Entrepreneurship: How we invest in humans

    e27

    A piece on changing models of entrepreneurship that allow for investment into human capital

    See publication

  • Venture Builders & The Future of Work

    e27

    An article on the underrated role Venture Builders play in the Future work, featuring thoughts by Founders Factory, Rocket Internet APACIG, Zinc Ventures and Launchpad.

    See publication

  • Our duty to Intellectual activism

    The Varsity Newspaper

    A short popular piece on the need for intellectual activism among students.

    See publication

  • Terrorism of the Islamic State: Social Media Strategies

    The Wilberforce Society

    In this paper, we examine the background of Islamic State and its manifestation over various social media platforms. We will study how IS capitalised on the advantages conferred by each type of platform to achieve its ends.

    Cited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia and the University of Piraeus.

    Other authors
    See publication

  • Battle of France: The role of Belgium on General Gamelin's war plans in the Battle of France

    The Concord Review

    The Concord Review is a highly selective American history journal with a successful publishing rate of 7%.

    A revisionist account analyzing the origin of the causes behind the failure of the French defence in the Battle of France, exploring the previously un-emphasized role of the Belgian neutrality policy and its subtle but powerful impact.

Projects

  • Navigating AI through the 21st Century

    - Present

    Wilberforce Society Paper & 2016 Conference: https://issuu.com/thewilberforcesociety/docs/ai_final

  • Tata Communications VC Scout/ Venture Capital Program Mentor

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Honors & Awards

  • David Thompson Scholarship

    Homerton College, Cambridge

    Awarded an academic award for top college performance in the Part 1B Law Tripos

  • Homerton College Student Representation Award

    Homerton College, University of Cambridge

    Awarded £200 for significant contributions to the University of Cambridge societies and for representing Homerton College in University-wide activities, in respect to the Wilberforce Society

  • SCDF NSF of the Year 2013

    SCDF

    Recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty of an NSF (National Serviceman), the SCDF NSF of the Year recognizes the most accomplished and dedicated NSFs in SCDF, out of 4,000 personnel. To date, only 6 NSFs have been awarded the SCDF NSF of the Year award, awarded personally by the Commissioner of the SCDF.

  • Service Excellence Award

    SCDF

    The Service Excellence award is a prestigious award that is awarded to roughly less than 10 people per Civil Defence Division (of which there are 8) every quarter. Most people complete their National Service careers without being nominated for this award.

    Nominated three different times in a single record-breaking quarter. Due to award constraints, eventually received two awards. One award given for rendering assistance in a Road Traffic Accident along Bukit Timah Road while on official…

    The Service Excellence award is a prestigious award that is awarded to roughly less than 10 people per Civil Defence Division (of which there are 8) every quarter. Most people complete their National Service careers without being nominated for this award.

    Nominated three different times in a single record-breaking quarter. Due to award constraints, eventually received two awards. One award given for rendering assistance in a Road Traffic Accident along Bukit Timah Road while on official duty, though not activated. One award given for rendering assistance to two fainting cases while off-duty alongside Orchard Road.

  • IB Scholastic Award

    Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

    Scholastic Award for IBDP Performance

  • Uniformed Group Leadership Award (Gold)

    Anglo Chinese School (Independent)

    Awarded in recognition for Outstanding contributions to Venture Scouts

  • Gifted Education Programme Scholar

    Ministry of Education

    Awarded to top 0.5% of the entire Singaporean cohort of 40,000. Scholars are awarded a 9-year scholarship, as well as inclusion into a specialised fast-track programme.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Malay

    Limited working proficiency

  • Chinese

    Limited working proficiency

  • Hokkien

    Elementary proficiency

  • Cantonese

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • Cambridge Emerging Leadership Forum

    Founder/Curator

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