Nanyang Angelz

Ivan Yong

Co-Founder

Ivan Yong Wei Kit is an organizational psychologist, engineer, author, and startup angel investor.  He is the co-founder of Nanyang Angelz, an angel network focused on making impact investments into startups with innovative business models to disrupt society and the environment positively. 

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Ivan offers a unique perspective into finding the gems in startups, through his experience as a pharmaceutical production engineer in understanding technology and as an organizational psychologist in building culturally strong founding teams. 

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A firm believer that people are the key to any venture or innovation success, Ivan has been mentoring startup founders and millennials, including appointment as a mentor to The Chinese University of Hong Kong for almost ten years. 

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In recognition of his work as an angel investor, the World Business Angel Forum (WBAF) in 2020 officially appointed Ivan as an International Partner. 

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Ivan is also passionate about social justice. He is an initiator of various global social responsibility programs as the Head of Global Social Responsibility Initiatives Workgroup with the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC) and the Founding Vice President of Social Responsibility Initiatives EMCC Asia Pacific Region. 

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As an avid writer and speaker, he published the book titled “Department of Startup: Why Every Fortune 500 Should Have One,” by BEP, New York; essentially a book on adopting a startup culture of innovation for the corporates.