Yifan Zhang
Yifan Zhang is Managing Director at AI House, where she also founded the AI House Community. She previously founded and led Loftium, which was acquired by Flyhomes, and GymPact, a top fitness app. Earlier, she founded Styleta, Inc. She advises and invests in multiple startups. She has served on Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s One Seattle Civic Partnership and Former Mayor Jenny Durkan’s Innovation Advisory Council.
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AI House hosts Demo Day in Seattle with 25 startups pitching to investors flown in from Boston, New York, Colorado and the Bay Area
AI House hosted a demo day in Seattle where 25 early-stage startups—many outside the incubator’s portfolio—pitched to investors flown in from Boston, New York, Colorado, the Bay Area and other cities to increase outside capital for local founders. Organizers aimed to showcase diverse Seattle startups, from revenue-generating companies to ambitious technologists, and attracted both national and local venture investors.
Taylor Soper thanks Seattle founders, investors, partners after AI House’s first Demo Day
Taylor Soper thanked Seattle founders, investors, partners, and the AI House team after the first-ever AI House Demo Day, highlighting founder practice, event production, and supporting organizations. He acknowledged specific contributors including Maya Sukovaty, Andy Lai, Audrey Yun, Wilson Sonsini (Craig Sherman), JPMorganChase, Google Cloud, photographer Dan DeLong, and videographer Carlin Ma.
Jacob Colker announces Seattle startup gathering at Showbox Market thanking J.P. Morgan, Google, Fenwick & West and Pilot.com
Jacob Colker thanks sponsors, Seattle founders, and the AI House team after a gathering at the historic Showbox Market, expressing enthusiasm for the local startup community.
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Yifan Zhang announces AI House Demo Day: 25 teams pitched in Seattle with 42 investors attending
AI House held its first AI House Demo Day in Seattle where 25 teams (half portfolio companies) presented to an audience that included 42 investors; founders, investors, and organizers connected through pitches, meetings, and events around the day.
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AI House Managing Director 2023–present · current
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Multiple startups Advisor and/or Angel Investor 2015–present · current
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Techstars CEO in Residence 2023–2024 · past
Education
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Harvard University AB, Economics · 2006–2010
