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YangzhenChen

Selected work

Experienceand impact.

Professional roles at Balyasny, Borex Capital, and Bumper Investing; building at a stealth startup and Veritas Pathway; and leadership through Future Investors of America, Alpha Esports, and Apex for Youth.


Building

  1. 01

    Stealth Startup

    December 2025 to Present

    Co-Founder

    • AI-native product management tool for technical teams
    • For all business inquiries: yang@ignius.ai
  2. 02

    Veritas Pathway

    March 2025 to Present

    Founder & Chief Consultant

    • $290 per hour for 1-1 College Consulting
    • 21 Ivy League Acceptances for the Class of 2030; 100% Admissions to Ivy League/Stanford/MIT

Markets

  1. 01

    Balyasny Asset Management

    June 2025 to August 2025

    Alternative Data Researcher Summer Associate · Manhattan, NY

    • Synthesized Bloomberg data, company 10Ks, and sell-side research on Coursera and Udemy to triangulate data points to inform proprietary TAM models and assess company-specific tailwinds/headwinds
    • Analyzed demographic and credit retention data to evaluate the disruptive impact of AI-powered edtech startups offering personalized learning experiences
    • Conducted time series analysis (Pearson correlation, moving averages, lag regression, seasonality decomposition) and principal component analysis of anonymized credit card transactions and mobile app usage in Excel to forecast COUR and UDMY Q2 2025 earnings
    • Proactively met with the Director of Alternative Data and Portfolio Managers to integrate predicted KPIs into relative valuation frameworks like EV/Sales, going beyond assigned responsibilities
  2. 02

    Borex Capital

    October 2023 to June 2025

    Venture Capital Analyst · Manhattan, NY

    • Evaluated product-market fit and competitive moat of target edtech startups through deep product analysis of UI/UX and direct founder diligence, including solo investor meetings with the CEO of YC-backed Ultra
    • Constructed market reports by analyzing trends in VC funding and conducting interviews with subject experts, such as a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, on the investment thesis on Cluely
    • Drove 50% year-over-year growth in partner connections by executing an AI-powered email prospecting strategy that sourced over 54,000 leads
  3. 03

    Bumper Investing

    April 2022 to July 2022

    Finance Intern

    • Worked under ex-President of TreeHacks

Organizing

  1. 01

    Future Investors of America

    May 2022 to Present

    Founder and Chairman · Remote

    • Mobilized team of 17 to connect 4,000 underserved students in the U.S., Canada, Korea, and India with community-based organizations to increase access to scholarships, internships, and other critical resources
    • Secured partnerships with institutions recognized by Forbes and Yahoo Finance, including Daizy, Bumper Investing, and letitu.org, to provide members with eight investment competitions, six financial literacy workshops, and exclusive internships at three startups
  2. 02

    Alpha Esports

    March 2019 to August 2022

    Co-Founder & CEO

    • Supercell Esports Community
    • 40 clubs and 31,000+ active gamers across 25 countries
    • #1 International Club 2x on Brawl Stars, 535M+ impressions worldwide, and $345K+ in tournaments hosted
  3. 03

    Apex for Youth

    December 2023 to June 2025

    Keynote Speaker · Manhattan, NY

    • Selected as the sole student speaker out of 2,300 youth to deliver a deeply personal keynote about self-acceptance with a high-profile audience of 60+ individuals, including BD Wong, Vivian Tu, 3.1 Phillip Lim CEO, Alger CEO, Citadel portfolio managers, Emmy-winning investigative journalist, and OceanX CEO Mark Dalio
    • Received unanimous praise from Apex staff; led many audiences to tears and sparked follow-up interest from multiple donors to support new AAPI initiatives in college access

By the numbers

31K+
Active gamers across Alpha Esports
40+
Clubs across 25 countries
535M+
Impressions worldwide (Alpha Esports)
4K+
Students reached (Future Investors of America)