Yanhuan Wang

Principal at Sofina | Consumer Investor & Advisor

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 15 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2026
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Board Member
Jun 2026
Creature Comforts is bringing the joy back to vet care. With state-of-the-art clinics now open across London and the Home Counties, we’re reimagining the entire veterinary experience from the ground up. Our membership model makes care seamless, accessible, and part of everyday life for pets and their people. No more scrambling for appointments. No more long waits in uninspiring clinics. No more seeing a different vet every visit. Instead, we offer consistent, personal care in beautifully designed spaces, powered by smart technology - and, of course, plenty of treats along the way. We’re on a mission to restore joy within the profession itself. For too long, vet teams have felt undervalued and faced burnout, driving many to leave the industry. We’re here to change that - supporting vet teams, elevating their experience, and building a future with one purpose in mind: healthier pets and happier vets.
Angel Investor
2026
"The journey to knowing yourself is the most meaningful journey youll ever take. Nirva walks it with you." Nirva is building AI jewelry that doubles as your context-aware companion. Think of the movie "Her". Shes with you all the time, quietly witnessing your life, and gradually becomes the one who understands you best. She proactively journals your life, cares about you, and helps you. Because of Nirva, you can understand yourself more deeply and show up better in your life. Nirva is a global movement toward mindful and conscious living.
Investor
2024
team.blue is an ecosystem of successful brands working together across regions to provide customers with everything they need to succeed online. 60+ successful brands make up the group; within those brands, over 2700 experts serve its 3.3+ million customers across Europe and beyond. team.blues brands are a mix of traditional hosting businesses, offering services from domain names, email, shared hosting, e-commerce and server hosting solutions and specialist SaaS providers offering adjacent products such as compliance, marketing tools and team collaboration products. This broad product offering makes it a one-stop partner for online businesses and entrepreneurs across Europe.
Investor
2023
Monolith Management is an investment manager focused on growth companies in public and private markets. We invest in the technology, software, consumer and healthcare sectors using a fundamental, research-driven approach. The fund was founded by a team of like-minded investors whose experiences span private and public investments We are looking for great founders, please contact us at bp@monolithmgt.com
Investor
2023
Laifen was established in 2019, by Hongxin Ye, a creative geek and his team of passionate developers, inspired by the idea that a well-developed motor could improve the performance of an appliance significantly. With the endeavor over 2 years, Laifen has finally equipped the technology of 110000 rpm motor, and integrated it into an outstanding high speed hair dryer, balancing perfect user experience with an economical price. We believes that with the efforts of Laifen, our users could enjoy daily life with higher efficiency, more convenience, while still affordable. In addition to hair dryer, Laifen has devoted herself into the popularization of high technology, bringing more enjoyments to consumers. Contact information: ✔️ ☎ TEL: +86 755 8666 5249 ✔️ ✉ Email: info@laifentech.com / csteam@laifentech.com ✔️ ✇ Website: https://www.laifentech.com/ Thank you for visiting us & we hope you enjoy your time on our page.
mid stageManufacturing
Investor
2023
GREEN ENERGY ORIGIN (GEO) was founded in June 2023 in Luxembourg, backed by world-leading capital investors. Headquartered in Luxembourg, GEO oversees 8 subsidiaries and affiliate companies across Asia, Europe, and North America, with a client base that includes globally renowned electric vehicle manufacturers and leading battery companies. GEO’s Ultimate Manufacturing Division has an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tons of electrolyte, while the Advanced Materials Division manages an annual production of 300,000 tons of CNT slurry. Looking ahead, GEO plans to further expand into cathode materials, battery recycling, as well as green hydrogen and ammonia sectors. Guided by its mission of “Continuous Innovation Powering Green Energy Transition,” GEO is dedicated to building a globally trusted platform for diversified materials and technological innovation within the renewable energy sector, actively contributing to global low-carbon development.
Board Observer
2023
Lemonilo is the biggest LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) & Wellness meets CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) vertical startup in Indonesia. We are in a mission to make healthy lifestyle accessible to everyone. We are proud to present Indonesia and the world with healthy, affordable, and practical products, made with the highest standard and free from 100+ potentially harmful ingredients. We apply technology not only to bring a better lifestyle experience to our customers, but also to empower SMEs to improve their products’ qualities and scale. In creating our products, we team up with various partners from SMEs to mass-scale corporations in our quest to provide solution-oriented products to ensure a healthy lifestyle can become the new normal. Our products are available online and in 20,000+ physical stores all over Indonesia. With a positive mindset, hard-working attitude, and operation excellence, we are not afraid to break boundaries, challenge the status quo, and have fun—to achieve our mission. Every time we fall, we will get back again stronger to make sure that any Indonesian can get the healthy body and mind that they deserve. Think what we do is interesting? Join us as Lemonion and lets make the world a happier & healthier place to live in! Reach us out at career@lemonilo.com.
Board Observer
2022
Skillmatics is a full stack direct-to-consumer brand that develops innovative educational products and games that build core skills in children through systematic play. Skillmatics is building a new age business model to disrupt a $100 billion global industry. We sell directly to consumers globally while leveraging Indias structural advantages in manufacturing, product design, technology and content creation. We adopt a data driven approach to product development and have built a vertically integrated supply chain that allows us rapidly iterate, launch and scale new products 5X faster than traditional incumbents. Skillmatics has raised USD 24 Million from marquee investors led by Sofina Ventures, Sequoia Capital. Skillmatics has offices in California and Mumbai. Skillmatics has sold 5 million units globally till date through various e-commerce marketplaces and an international network of 15,000+ retail stores (including Walmart & Target), with a primary focus on the North American market. Our bestselling product recently hit the No 1 Rank in the Toys & Games category on Amazon USA. Skillmatics has was awarded the Global SMB of the Year by Amazon in 2021, secured Rank 16 in the Financial Times List of 500 Fastest Growing Companies in Asia Pacific and Rank 5 in the Economic Times List of 150 Fastest Growing Companies in India.
late stageManufacturing
Board Observer
2021
Moody成立于2019年,致力于打造属于中国新一代消费者的美瞳新品牌,将好看,舒适,有趣的日抛美瞳带给每一位自信,自赏的女生,让佩戴美瞳成为一种表达自我,探索真美的生活态度。 Moody即情绪化,是关于自我和忠于自我的; 在你熟练或尚未熟练扮演的社会角色脸谱下面,情绪提醒着你对自我天性的渴望; 我们主张,用真诚的方式和自己的情绪对话; 我们鼓励,不断探索流动的自我,欣赏完整的自我,然后大胆地表达真实的自我; 让世界,从你眼中看到不一样的颜色。
Board Observer
2021
PETKIT- Empowering Both Pets and Pet Parents with Innovative Solutions. As a leading pet tech company, we are committed to crafting groundbreaking solutions that redefine the pet parenting experience. Our mission is to offer pet parents a complete, all-encompassing solution for their needs. Our passion for pets mirrors that of our customers, as we prioritize the physical and emotional well-being of animals. Our product line embodies the core value of "The Technology That Cares." We place equal emphasis on user experience and the welfare of pets. Established in 2013 with the aim of enhancing the lives of pet owners and their beloved companions, PETKIT has evolved into a company dedicated to Smart Pet Care Services over the past decade. We now serve customers across 30+ countries, boasting a user base exceeding 5 million satisfied individuals. With over 400 product patents and recognition from 20+ international design awards, were steadily advancing toward our vision of delivering innovative, high-quality products. Our diverse team, comprising 500+ professionals, the majority of whom are enthusiastic pet parents, fosters a culture of innovation and creativity. Our innovations are rooted in genuine user needs, with our in-house R&D team playing a pivotal role in ensuring product durability and user experience. Rigorous testing and retesting are part of our daily routine, with each product undergoing thousands of tests before reaching the market. To learn more about us and our innovative solutions, please visit https://petkit.com/. Discover how were making a difference in the lives of pet parents and their beloved animals.
Investor
2021
We are parents just like you. Our journey began when we, Ghazal and Varun, were expecting our first child. That’s the time we turned from a bungee jumping, pub hopping, carefree couple to basically a couple of safety wardens. Everything had to be safe, kosher & googled. When the morning sickness became a routine, we were shocked to find that there were no safer alternatives to pills and ended up having to struggle a lot. After 9 rigorous months, we were finally blessed with our tiny little bundle of joy and just like you and every other parent in the world; we too wanted the best for our cute bambino. So we wore our spyglasses & did all the possible research available. Whoa, we were shocked to see how most baby products, be it lotion or shampoo contained toxins which have proven to be harmful to the little ones. We were worried sick and it wasn’t just our baby we were worried about but also for all the little ones we knew in our friend circle. That’s when we decided to do something about it & create products which were completely safe & certified toxin free. A brand, by a parent, for the parent. A brand which develops products from world-class research and attempts to solve every little problem that we as parents face. With the aim of making products which are mum-baby friendly, toxin-free, meet stringent international standards & are basically ultra-awesome, Mamaearth was born.
Investor
2020
At Nykaa, we share one vision- to bring inspiration and joy to people everywhere, every day. Born out of a desire to make beauty a mainstream choice, the Nykaa journey began in 2012 as a digitally native, consumer-tech company. Falguni Nayar’s entrepreneurial leap with Nykaa, tapped into an underserved beauty retail market, disrupting the ecosystem and putting India in the global spotlight. Over the years Nykaa has steadily captured hearts and carts, ushering visits to both our online and 150+ offline destinations and building loyal communities through engaging and educational content. We also expanded our offerings by introducing online platforms Nykaa Fashion, Nykaa Man, and Superstore.
Impact Investing
2016
From local communities to global markets, we are dedicated to shaping the future responsibly and helping clients thrive in a changing world. “Bank of America Merrill Lynch” is the marketing name for the global banking and global markets businesses of Bank of America Corporation. Bank of America is a marketing name for the Retirement Services business of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, derivatives, and other commercial banking activities are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., Member FDIC. Securities, strategic advisory, and other investment banking activities are performed globally by investment banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“Investment Banking Affiliates”), including, in the United States, BofA Securities, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., all of which are registered broker-dealers and Members of SIPC, and in other jurisdictions, by locally registered entities. BofA Securities, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. are registered as futures commission merchants with the CFTC and are members of the NFA.   Investment products: Are Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value Are Not Bank Guaranteed Any opinions, views, statements, estimates or projections (“posts”) posted on this web page are solely those of the individual author(s). As such, posts by an employee of BofAML or any of its affiliates are solely those of such employee or agent and do not necessarily reflect the views of BofAML. BofAML is not responsible for the content, or output of external websites. For Terms and Conditions and Disclaimers, please visit go.bofaml.com/social. Bank of America LinkedIn Community Guidelines can be found at: http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/social-media/linkedin-community-guidelines.html
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2026
Board Member
Jun 2026
Creature Comforts is bringing the joy back to vet care. With state-of-the-art clinics now open across London and the Home Counties, we’re reimagining the entire veterinary experience from the ground up. Our membership model makes care seamless, accessible, and part of everyday life for pets and their people. No more scrambling for appointments. No more long waits in uninspiring clinics. No more seeing a different vet every visit. Instead, we offer consistent, personal care in beautifully designed spaces, powered by smart technology - and, of course, plenty of treats along the way. We’re on a mission to restore joy within the profession itself. For too long, vet teams have felt undervalued and faced burnout, driving many to leave the industry. We’re here to change that - supporting vet teams, elevating their experience, and building a future with one purpose in mind: healthier pets and happier vets.
Investor
2026
A century-old group in the agri-food sector, specializing in cereal-based products, with a strong international presence.
Angel Investor
2026
"The journey to knowing yourself is the most meaningful journey youll ever take. Nirva walks it with you." Nirva is building AI jewelry that doubles as your context-aware companion. Think of the movie "Her". Shes with you all the time, quietly witnessing your life, and gradually becomes the one who understands you best. She proactively journals your life, cares about you, and helps you. Because of Nirva, you can understand yourself more deeply and show up better in your life. Nirva is a global movement toward mindful and conscious living.
2024
Investor
2024
team.blue is an ecosystem of successful brands working together across regions to provide customers with everything they need to succeed online. 60+ successful brands make up the group; within those brands, over 2700 experts serve its 3.3+ million customers across Europe and beyond. team.blues brands are a mix of traditional hosting businesses, offering services from domain names, email, shared hosting, e-commerce and server hosting solutions and specialist SaaS providers offering adjacent products such as compliance, marketing tools and team collaboration products. This broad product offering makes it a one-stop partner for online businesses and entrepreneurs across Europe.
Board Member
2024
Founded in 2012 by two seventh-generation cobblers, Galahad and Asher Clark, Vivobarefoot is based on one simple insight - barefoot footwear is sustainable footwear. A Vivobarefoot product or experience is one that literally brings us closer to nature - regenerating our physical, social and spiritual health and the natural world. We believe: The closer people are to nature, the more they will protect it. The natural world is the only real model of sustainability. Barefoot shoes are the only shoes that are healthy for us and the planet.
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