I was born in California to a Taiwanese Mom and an American Dad. But I didn’t speak English until I was 4, and started preschool in Vietnam. I went to an inner-city middle school in Texas with gang fights, pregnant teens, and police patrolling the halls. The first high school I went to had a 50% dropout rate. The second was completely online. Somehow, I still made it to Stanford.

I’ve never liked the idea of fitting in a box. I gravitate towards people who don’t fit in boxes because they have more interesting stories to tell. It’s one reason why I love startups and innovators – they defy boxes.

Another reason I love startup culture is its intense focus on purpose and value creation, and that innovation can come from anyone, anywhere. It’s about ideas rather than rank. It’s about challenging assumptions rather than taking things at face value. It’s about asking questions rather than just following the rule book.

I caught the startup bug at a 25-person, Series B startup while at Stanford. Then, I rode the rocket ship that was Uber and later joined Google Hardware where I led Product Marketing for a few Pixel phones. In 2021, I moved to Singapore to join a Fintech startup. Then came the opportunity to join Peak XV. Being able to support founders and give back to mission-driven LPs was an opportunity I could only dream of, and am grateful for every day.

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