Mendy Yang

Overview

Mendy Yang is Vice President at 645 Ventures as of January 2025[1][2]. Yang previously held the position of Senior Associate at 645 Ventures from September 2023 to December 2024[3]. Before joining 645 Ventures, Yang worked as an Investor at Lerer Hippeau from June 2021 to June 2023[4] and at Soma Capital from May 2020 to May 2021[5]. Yang's earlier career included roles at Vista Equity Partners as a Private Equity Associate from July 2018 to April 2020[6] and as a Private Equity Analyst from July 2016 to July 2018[7]. Yang also worked as a Global Strategy and M&A Financial Analyst at AIG from July 2015 to May 2016[8] and completed an Investment Banking Summer Analyst internship at Wells Fargo Securities in June 2014[9]. Yang holds a Bachelor of Science degree with Distinction in Economics and Psychology from Yale University, earned between 2011 and 2015[10].

Career history

1. Vice PresidentJan 2025 to present645 Ventures
2. Senior AssociateSep 2023 to Dec 2024645 Ventures
3. InvestorJun 2021 to Jun 2023Lerer Hippeau
4. SCInvestorMay 2020 to May 2021Soma Capital
5. Private Equity AssociateJul 2018 to Apr 2020Vista Equity Partners
6. Private Equity AnalystJul 2016 to Jul 2018Vista Equity Partners
7. AGlobal Strategy and M&A Financial AnalystJul 2015 to May 2016AIG
8. WFInvestment Banking Summer AnalystJun 2014 to Aug 2014Wells Fargo Securities

Education

1. Bachelor of Science (BS) with Distinction, Economics and Psychology2011 - 2015Yale University
2. OHOkemos High School2007 - 2011