Happy Couple
Groom & Bride
Yuanling and Anu are distinguished Ivy League graduates from the ’90s and highly successful venture capitalists. With keen foresight in their respective domains, they each lead nearly ten startup teams, continuously working towards technological advancements that will propel humanity forward. As we celebrate their joyous union, let us also recognize the remarkable accomplishments of these outstanding young visionaries.
Anubhav Maheshwari
Anu was born in month December of 1992, in Mountain View, California, to Indian parents Arti and Yogesh, who had moved to Silicon Valley in 1991 due to Yogesh’s job with Tata Consultancy Services. Named Anubhav, meaning “Experience” in Hindi, Anu’s early years were a blend of adventure and adaptation as his family frequently relocated. In 1993, the family returned to India, only to move to Zurich, Switzerland, in 1994 due to Yogesh’s work. From 1997 to 2003, they settled in Switzerland, where Anu developed a love for outdoor activities and formed a close bond with his younger brother, Raghav. The family’s subsequent move to Mumbai in 2003 exposed Anu to India’s vibrant and chaotic culture, profoundly shaping his worldview.
In 2005, Anu returned to Switzerland, completing his education at Zurich International School with several academic and leadership awards. His high school years were marked by involvement in cross-country running, basketball, student council, and a burgeoning interest in music, specifically playing the electric guitar. Driven by his experiences in Mumbai, he became deeply involved in community service projects in India, Turkey, and Tanzania.
From 2011 to 2015, Anu attended the University of Pennsylvania, participating in the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, earning degrees in Economics and Materials Engineering. His passion for technology and finance flourished through involvement in investment clubs and internships at Greentech Capital Advisors, Glenmede Investment Management, and Credit Suisse Investment Banking.
Anu started his career as an Analyst in Morgan Stanley’s Global Technology Investment Banking group advising both private and public technology companies on M&A, IPOs and other capital markets financings. While always at the intersection of technology and finance, Anu has moved to progressively earlier stages with time. After Morgan Stanley, Anu was an investor at ICONIQ Growth where he focused on Series B and later growth investments in software, fintech, and consumer startups. As you can likely extrapolate, the next step in the journey has been joining Stage 2 Capital and investing in Seed and Series A stage B2B startups. Anu is a long-time Chelsea FC fan, novice electronic music producer, slightly better guitarist, and maybe too serious a board game player (Catan, anyone?).
Yuanling Yuan
Yuanling is a Partner at SignalFire and focuses on venture and growth-stage investments. She goes by “YY” (not to be confused with the Chinese social media company).
Prior to SignalFire, YY worked on the investment team at Blackstone’s Strategic Opportunity Fund, where she evaluated late-stage and IPO investment opportunities. At Blackstone, she also spent time on the Emerging Markets team, evaluating macroeconomic and political risk in countries such as China, Brazil and Egypt.
Her journey in startups began in early high school when she founded Chess in the Library, a non-profit organization that ran more than 30 chess programs in public libraries across Canada. In college, she co-founded Sublite, a student-to-student summer subletting marketplace backed by the Yale Entrepreneurship Institute and the Wharton Innovation Fund. YY graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Economics and a newly discovered passion for art history.
Yuanling Yuan first gained recognition as a chess prodigy, earning numerous national and international titles at a young age. When she was 15 yeas old, she secured the Women’s International Master title in 2009 and became one of the top chess players in the North America.
Today, Yuanling’s impact extends far beyond the chessboard. As a leading venture capitalist in digital health, she plays a crucial role in transforming the healthcare industry. Under her evaluation and investment operations, the startups have received total investments exceeding several hundred million dollars. Yuanling serves on the boards of several cutting-edge healthcare companies, including Praia Health, Wellth, CodaMetrix, Health Note, Health Gorilla, PayZen, Bicycle Health, Ovation, and Recora. Her expertise in data interoperability, AI patient intake, and revenue cycle management is revolutionizing healthcare practices.
Yuanling’s journey from a chess champion to a digital health pioneer highlights her exceptional talents and vision. Her continued contributions promise to shape the future of healthcare, making her a standout figure in the industry.
Apart from chess, she loves hip hop dancing and indulging in a great book.
