Who
We Are
About GVALN
The Global Venture Alumni Leadership Network (GVALN), established in December 2024, is a New York State-certified non-profit organization. GVALN is dedicated to creating a diverse and globally influential alumni leadership ecosystem through strategic guidance, academic support, brand promotion, and entrepreneurial innovation.
Mission
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Yulai Weng
LFI / Garden Providence
Founder / CEO
Upenn GRASP Lab Alumni, founder of AI-driven wireless robotic lawn mower brand Novabot and robotic lawn care service brand Bestmow. He has raised more than $17M for his startup.
David Gouverneur
University of Pennsylvania
Professor in Practice
Harvard Alumni, he was the Director and the Adjunct Secretary of Urban Development of Venezuela. He has lectured extensively, written articles and organized seminars and workshops, particularly in Latin-America addressing social inequalities, and environmental problems, and cultural erosion.
Foumin Xi
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Executive President
McMaster Alumni, globally acclaimed to management innovation, strategic leadership higher education reform, and transnational education development.
Tony Chen
HKUST / KAUST
Ex-president
Stanford / Caltech Alumni, internationally renowned for his contributions to applied mathematics, scientific computing, and academic leadership.
Yuer Hao
GVALN
Member of EO
UPenn, PKU, UCSB Alumni, Co-Founder of Tencent UEC - CNV Label. Specializing in music copyright investment, thematic ETFs, and algorithmic recommendation systems. Ex-Private Equity intern Huaitai and Blackstone. Former President of UCSB CSSA.
Nigel Yu
GVALN
Member of EO
UPenn, JHU Alumni, Former Secretary-General of Silicon Valley Chinese Entrepreneur & VC Association; Chairman of the North American Chinese Educational Foundation; Entrepreneurship Mentor of Harvard Innovation & VC Mentorship Program.
David Wei
GVALN
Member of EO
CEO of SpiritLink Technology, specializing in AI-driven social platforms. My experience spans from founding startups to managing TikTok strategy in London. Passionate about AI to enhance social relationships and monetization.
Qi Sun
GVALN
Member of Academic
Tsinghua Student in Electronic Engineering and at JHU in Biomedical Engineering. A core member of the Tsinghua Student Entrepreneurs Association. Focused on AI in biomedical health, with multiple papers published at IEEE conferences.
Penny Dong
Northwestern University Innovators Hub
Founder / Co-president
Northwestern Student, Co-Chair of 2025 Kellogg Greater China Business Conference. She previously led fundraising efforts at a tech unicorn, overseeing corporate strategy, investor relations, and legal affairs. She is co-founding an AI travel agent startup.
Service
Partners
Harvard Chinese Healthcare Club, Harvard Politics and Economics Association, Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Stanford, Caltech Chinese Association, Dartmouth CSSA, Penn Wharton China Summit, Penn Quakers Venture Club, PGELA, Chinese Psychology Association at Penn, Columbia Global ESG Leadership Association, Columbia CCI, Columbia Greater China Initiative, Tsinghua University Schwarzman Scholars Graduate Student Association, Business Association of Tsinghua Entrepreneurial Students, Peking University Innovation Club, PKU Weiming Innovation and Investment Association, Association of Chinese Entrepreneurs at Berkeley, CMU Chinese Technology Organization, Duke CEO, Chicago CEO, HKU Entrepreneurs Association, NYU CEC, NYU VVC, GELC at NYU, NYU Law CLSA, Northwestern University Innovators Hub, Global Entrepreneurship Society at UCLA, UTMCUA, UT Venture, Canadian Chinese Finance and Economics Association, Manchester Youth, Visionlist Commons Venture, Melbourne Venture Club, GaGro, Ephyrus Group, Heli Glocal Consulting, Asia Pacific Entrepreneurs Association, China-Australia Industrial Innovation Center, etc.
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