Christian Edelmann (We are hiring)

Co Founder & CTO at Pop; Y Combinator S17

📍 Malaysia🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2018
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Oct 2018
Zenyum is on a mission to help Asia smile more. Were a consumer-focused healthcare brand that removes medical jargon, cancelled appointments, price variations and puts convenience at the centre of your smile journey. The result? Affordable dental treatment that actually works. Founded in 2018 in Singapore, Zenyum provides Smile Cosmetics, produced under the highest quality standards. Led by a team of experienced tech entrepreneurs and doctors, we bring the highest level of care to our customers by partnering with experienced local dentists across Asia. Zenyum operates in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
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2018
Investor
Oct 2018
Zenyum is on a mission to help Asia smile more. Were a consumer-focused healthcare brand that removes medical jargon, cancelled appointments, price variations and puts convenience at the centre of your smile journey. The result? Affordable dental treatment that actually works. Founded in 2018 in Singapore, Zenyum provides Smile Cosmetics, produced under the highest quality standards. Led by a team of experienced tech entrepreneurs and doctors, we bring the highest level of care to our customers by partnering with experienced local dentists across Asia. Zenyum operates in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
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2017
Venture Partner
Oct 2017
We are a fund of 500+ Y Combinator alumni working together to invest in top Y Combinator startups. Our portfolio has gone on to raise from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Sequoia, Khosla, Lux, First Round, Initialized, Founders Fund, and many other top VCs. https://www.pioneerfund.vc
YC S17
Jun 2017
Y Combinator is the leading startup accelerator for entrepreneurs. Since 2005, YC has invested in over 5,400 companies, including Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Reddit, Instacart, DoorDash, and Coinbase. Today, YC has built the most powerful startup community in the world alongside the products and programs to support founders for the life of their company.
2015
Co Founder & CTO
Mar 2015
Pop Meals is a full-stack food delivery service based in Malaysia. Launched initially as dahmakan by food delivery industry veterans, we are the first Malaysian startup to participate in Y Combinator’s startup accelerator program. Pop Meals operates on a full-stack platform, an operating system that allows us to control nearly every step of its operations — from recipe development to last-mile delivery. We are also able to keep delivery costs low due to our “cloud” kitchens which are located across the city to be close to customers. Funded by Y Combinator and leading tech investors from Silicon Valley, Europe and Asia, we’re conquering a trillion dollar market in the most exciting region of the world
2012
Freelance Software Engineer and Product Manager
Feb 2012
Allianz X invests in innovative growth companies in ecosystems relevant to insurance and asset management. It has a global portfolio of around 25 companies and assets under management of about 1.7 billion euros. Allianz X has counted 13 unicorns among its portfolio so far. The heart, brains, and drive behind it all are a talented team of around 40 people in Munich and New York. On behalf of leading global insurer and asset manager Allianz Group, Allianz X provides an interface between Allianz companies and the broader ecosystem, enabling collaborative partnerships in insurtech, fintech, wealth, and beyond. As an investor, Allianz X supports growth companies to take the next bold steps and realize their full potential.