Yubo Ruan (), born in Beijing in 1996, is a tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is the founder and CEO of 8 Decimal Capital, a venture capital investment firm focusing on early stage fintech, and Parallel Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform on multiple blockchains valued at $500 million.
Early life In high school, Ruan started his first company Alisimba Technologies in Beijing, China while winning 13 invention awards and five patents. Alisimba was acquired by TopHacker Consulting Group in 2015.
Career From 2008 to 2012, Ruan developed and upgraded the smart piggy bank system.
In 2017, he served as the co-founder of Skylight Investment, backed by New Oriental () and Taiyou Fund.
In 2017, he launched his second VC fund 8 Decimal Capital with an AUM of over $60 million.
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