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Ming Duan
Founder of Umee
New York, New York
Overview
Ming Duan is a seasoned investor and builder, currently serving as a Partner at Fenbushi Capital and Argonautic Ventures. With a strong background in private equity, due diligence, and financial modeling, Ming has successfully co-founded Umee and held key investment roles at prominent firms like WeWork and Star Farm Ventures.
Notable highlights of Ming's career include his current role as a Partner at Fenbushi Capital and Argonautic Ventures, along with his experience as a co-founder and COO at Umee, showcasing a diverse skill set in venture capital, entrepreneurship, and market expansion.
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2023 - Current
Venture Partner
2019
Led investments in: Blockdaemon seed, Yellow Card seed, Flashbots seed, Arbitrum seed, ConsenSys seed, Coinlist A and many more
Venture Partner
2021
Argonautic Ventures is a Venture Capital and Hedge Fund that focuses on a handful of emerging and mature industries.
Co-Founder
2022
Sales Ops Lead
2016 - 2018
A WeWork-backed fund investing in the future of work.
Summer Intern
2015 - 2015
MBA Intern
2015 - 2015
Vice President
2013 - 2014
Financial modeling, deal structuring, board duties
Associate
2012 - 2013
Associate
2011 - 2012
Analyst
2010 - 2011