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
- 01
Stealth Startup
December 2025 to PresentCo-Founder
- AI-native product management tool for technical teams
- For all business inquiries: yang@ignius.ai
- 02
Veritas Pathway
March 2025 to PresentFounder & 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
- 01
Balyasny Asset Management
June 2025 to August 2025Alternative 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
- 02
Borex Capital
October 2023 to June 2025Venture 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
- 03
Bumper Investing
April 2022 to July 2022Finance Intern
- Worked under ex-President of TreeHacks
Organizing
- 01
Future Investors of America
May 2022 to PresentFounder 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
- 02
Alpha Esports
March 2019 to August 2022Co-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
- 03
Apex for Youth
December 2023 to June 2025Keynote 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)
Reach me at yangchen@college.harvard.edu, yang@ignius.ai, or LinkedIn.