Yuechen Zhao

Partner at Informed Ventures | Health | AI

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2025
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Board Member
2025
Carebrain helps nurses connect to providers instantly for seamless video visits with AI notes & billing. We power remote consults, chat, and clinical analytics with skilled nursing AI.
Board Observer
2025
PlusAI is an artificial intelligence company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in the United States and Europe, PlusAI was named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Partners including TRATON GROUP’s Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV are working with PlusAI to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous trucks. PlusAI announced in June 2025 that it plans to go public via a merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX (NASDAQ: CCIX).
Seed Investor
Jun 2024
Clinicians complete their OASIS documentation in under 15 minutes with Andy. Agencies see higher accuracy, greater productivity, and better reimbursement. Were live in 3 states, delivering charts daily to happy clinicians.
Investor
2024
Providing a nourishing cycle of self care with premium products to promote skin health for the whole family. Made by Moms in Medicine™
Board Member
Oct 2023
Venteur helps businesses to provide their employees with the care they need to live healthier lives -- and at a fraction of the cost via #ICHRA. With more choice and control, individual employees can prioritize well-being and financial success.
Investor
2022
Hank is the only platform designed specifically for adults 55+ to make virtual connections that translate into real world friendships, the key to longevity.
Board Member
2021
GigSafe is the #1 workforce management solution for businesses that engage independent contractors. We help our ambitious delivery providers: Onboard drivers in days, not weeks Automate your compliance Simplify credentialing Pay drivers faster Lower your insurance rates ...so you can focus on growing your business, not paperwork.
Board Observer
2021
Show Your Teeth with Impress – Europe’s #1 Orthodontic Clinics Impress operates over 110 clinics across 10 countries in Europe and the United States, transforming orthodontic care with cutting-edge clear aligner treatments. Our clear aligners are the preferred choice for both orthodontists and patients, offering a seamless way to achieve aligned, healthy teeth with ease, discretion, and comfort. We believe in empowering individuals to show their teeth and face the world with confidence and self-assurance. With over 15 years of expertise, our skilled orthodontists partner closely with the Impress medical team to develop personalized treatment plans that deliver visible results in as little as 6 months. In 2024, we strengthened our leadership in the orthodontics industry by acquiring DR SMILE, furthering our mission to make high-quality orthodontic care accessible to an even wider audience. With ambitious plans to expand through new clinic openings and market entries, we’re committed to reshaping the future of oral health care. Join over 200,000 satisfied patients worldwide who have transformed their smiles with Impress. Ready to take the first step? Show your teeth with Impress today!
Board Member
2020
Akia builds AI agents for hospitality — a system of actions that handles guest communication, drives direct bookings, manages upsells, and operates the full guest lifecycle. Trusted by 3,000+ hospitality operators.
Board Observer
2019
Founded in Singapore in 2016, Neuron is the leading rental e-scooter company and micromobility technology developer operating in cities across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada. Neuron has some of the industrys earliest patents on smart scooter and intelligent charging solutions in the personal mobility space. The company maintains a proprietary supply chain for its patented commercial-grade scooter, and uses real-time analytics to power its operational deployment. Neuron actively seeks to help cities build smart cities of the future.
Board Observer
2018
Hi! Were Firework. Firework is an ecommerce tech startup that helps brands create & host interactive, shoppable, one-to-one, and short video experiences on their websites. Follow us to learn about developments in ecommerce, tech, and marketing.
Board Observer
2018
Forma is building photorealistic avatars that are a dynamic and deeply personal form for people’s online identity. We believe that as our online lives grow in importance, people look for more authenticity and relatability - and for everybody on the planet there is nothing more familiar than an image of themselves. Through Forma’s computer vision and graphics technology, users can create a flexible visual identity from a single photo of themselves, instantly and photorealistically. ​Today you can try on any outfit before buying on e-commerce (Shopify app: https://apps.shopify.com/forma, live merchant example: https://www.2020ave.com/collections/virtual-closet); or just for fun (iOS app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/forma-wear-anything/id1354631684?mt=8). Soon, you will be able star in a movie, video game, TV show, YouTube clip, billboard ad, VR/AR, etc. The company was founded in late 2017, early in the commercialization of the recent breakthroughs in deep learning. We’ve raised seed funding from top VCs and angels and are SF-based by the Caltrain station.
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2025
Board Member
2025
Carebrain helps nurses connect to providers instantly for seamless video visits with AI notes & billing. We power remote consults, chat, and clinical analytics with skilled nursing AI.
Board Observer
2025
PlusAI is an artificial intelligence company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in the United States and Europe, PlusAI was named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Partners including TRATON GROUP’s Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV are working with PlusAI to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous trucks. PlusAI announced in June 2025 that it plans to go public via a merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX (NASDAQ: CCIX).
2024
Seed Investor
Jun 2024
Clinicians complete their OASIS documentation in under 15 minutes with Andy. Agencies see higher accuracy, greater productivity, and better reimbursement. Were live in 3 states, delivering charts daily to happy clinicians.
Investor
2024
Providing a nourishing cycle of self care with premium products to promote skin health for the whole family. Made by Moms in Medicine™
2023
Board Member
Oct 2023
Venteur helps businesses to provide their employees with the care they need to live healthier lives -- and at a fraction of the cost via #ICHRA. With more choice and control, individual employees can prioritize well-being and financial success.
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