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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