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.
Wenxuan Guo
GVALN
Member of Startup
PKU Alumni, Assistant to CEO of Zendure, a cleantech overseas brand, responsible for financing and cross-departmental business coordination. Interned at CICC Investment Bank and Sinovation Ventures, focusing on consumer technology and new energy.
Mei Yang
GVALN
Member of BD
MIT Alumni, ESG and supply chain expert, is now launching a startup combining AI and supply chain innovation in the handmade industry, leveraging global experience in supply chain management, AI, and cross-sector collaboration.
Allen Shu
GVALN
Member of BD
UToronto undergraduate，co- founder of KwNet and GSCI The schoolmates of Tilting Future and Civitas. Championship of GPT Tammer Challenge. The Founder of Quest Abroad studying.
Zhiyin Zhang
GVALN
Member of BD
UPenn student, with experience in consulting, data analysis, and policy research across China, Singapore, and the US, I focus on the intersection of public policy and business strategy.
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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