Jonathan Hua
Investor at GrubMarket
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Investor
2020 - Current
‣ Strategic investor in unicorn food tech platform transforming the U.S. food supply chain ‣ Maintain advisory relationship following executive leadership tenure
Head of Investor Relations, VP of Corporate Strategy & Capital Markets
2021 - 2025
‣ Orchestrated $250M+ across several late-stage venture funding rounds, driving 3.5x company valuation increase for pre-IPO unicorn ‣ Led IPO readiness initiatives, building strategic relationships with Wall Street banks and positioning company for public markets ‣ Ran PR strategy, publishing 65+ press releases that were viewed over 200K+ times ‣ Launched Sustainable California initiative, planting 150K+ trees and supporting the organic transition process for 10+ farmers across California ‣ Secured consecutive CNBC Disruptor 50 placements, elevating company ranking by 18 positions
GrubMarket is an AI-powered prominent B2B eCommerce business operating in the American food supply chain industry.
Raised $499,100,000.00 from Liberty Street Funds, The K Fund, ROC VENTURE GROUP, Grosvenor Food & AgTech, Celtic House Asia Partners, Apeira Capital, Squarepoint Capital, Tiger Global Management, Disruptive Ventures and Walleye Capital.
Venture Partner
2021
‣ Source and evaluate early-stage deals aligned with Scrum's smart society investment thesis ‣ Advise portfolio companies on fundraising, strategy, IPO preparation, M&A and GTM execution ‣ Leverage operator experience to bridge venture capital and startup ecosystems
Early Stage Investor
2019 - 2021
‣ Led 7 new investments and 5 follow-on rounds across health tech, deep tech, food tech, and productivity sectors ‣ Spearheaded due diligence and deal execution as Scrum's designated Deal Captain ‣ Delivered portfolio exit through Prodigy's acquisition by Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) ‣ Hired as an Associate, promoted to Principal within 2 years
Scrum Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that helps startups and corporations innovate together.
Co-Host and Producer
2020
‣ Produce and host VC/startup interview podcast exploring diverse voices in entrepreneurship ‣ Build audience across major platforms through compelling founder and investor narratives
Advisory Council Member, Gold Rush Accelerator
2020
‣ Advise Asian-founded startups on fundraising strategy, storytelling and investor positioning ‣ Mentored three consecutive accelerator cohorts as a Founding Mentor (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021)
Gold House Ventures invests in the most promising Asian and Pacific Islander founded companies.
Investor
2020
An award winning VR surgical and medical device training platform.
Osso VR is a training and assessment platform focused on surgical virtual reality.
Raised $109,222,596.00 from Tiger Global Management, Oak HC/FT, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Duro Ventures, SignalFire and GSR Ventures.
Investor
2021
The future of personal computing.
MindPortal makes wearable devices for brain analysis and assessment.
Raised $5,000,000.00 from Y Combinator, Kleiner Perkins, James Park, Matt Bellamy, Julie Zhuo, Asymmetry Ventures, Learn Capital, Dan Siroker and Scrum Ventures.
Investor
2021
Revolutionizing skin health using genomics.
Investor
2021
The one-stop shop for health coaching.
The infrastructure layer for health education
Raised $2,800,000.00 from Rebel Fund, Y Combinator, Pentas Ventures, Streamlined Ventures and Asymmetry Ventures.
Investor
2020
A new and better way to communicate over video.
Investor
2020 - 2021
Acquired by Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST). The world's best car buying experience.
Prodigy digitizes the process to save customers' time while improving trust and satisfaction.
Raised $14,400,000.00 from Unpopular Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, CCIX Global, Andrew Vigneault, Bossa Invest, Eudemian Ventures, Mindset Ventures, Noveus Capital, Tribe Capital and AAF Management Ltd..