Number of Portfolio Companies 4
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Chief Strategy Officer and Co-founder
  • Primary Organization 
    Wattpad
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel
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Ivan Yuen has worked with start-ups for over 25 years, leveraging technology to build scalable and transformative businesses. Ivan is the co-founder of Wattpad, a platform that revolutionizes the way people share and discover stories. Wattpad's explosive growth led to over US$120M in venture backing from top VCs in the US, Canada and Asia. In

2021, Wattpad was successfully acquired by Naver, the South Korean internet giant, for US$645M. Ivan holds a BASc degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management.

Number of Investments 4
Ivan Yuen has made 4 investments. Their latest investment was Pre Seed Round - Kruzee on Jun 7, 2022, when Kruzee raised
CA$500K
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jun 7, 2022
Kruzee
Pre Seed Round - Kruzee
CA$500K
Aug 1, 2021
Shakudo
Seed Round - Shakudo
CA$4.2M
May 6, 2021
Agora
Seed Round - Agora
$7.5M
Mar 24, 2021
Disco
Seed Round - Disco
$4.8M
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Ivan Yuen has exit - Agora.
  • Agora Agora is a compensation platform that helps companies figure out how to pay their employees by making data driven decisions.
Number of Current Jobs 1
Ivan Yuen is the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-founder at Wattpad.
  • Wattpad Chief Strategy Officer and Co-founderJun 2019
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 1
Ivan Yuen is the Board Member at Wattpad.
Number of News Articles 20
Funding RoundJun 7, 2022
Kruzee raised CA$500,000 / Pre Seed from Heather Payne and 2 other investors
Funding RoundAug 1, 2021
Shakudo raised CA$4,200,000 / Seed from Alumni Ventures and 9 other investors
Funding RoundMay 6, 2021
Agora raised $7,500,000 / Seed from Better Tomorrow Ventures and 8 other investors
Funding RoundMar 24, 2021
Disco raised $4,750,000 / Seed from Arati Sharma and 18 other investors