This is us!

Every member of our team cares deeply about technopreneurship.

We have members and alumni from ALL parts of startup ecosystem

Our Six Core Values

We are startup entrepreneurs ourselves. Our daily works cover from searching for user pain points to transforming insights into action. We, THE MAKERS, aim to create highly demanded and innovative products used by Vietnamese young entrepreneurs.


Our culture deeply embodies startup-centric values. We move FAST and MAKE things with a strong COMMITMENT and HIGH EFFICIENCY while still maintaining AGILITY to pivot if needed. 


We do not rightly reject things that appear impossible at first glance. We still do and test until the data suggests that we should stop. 


We believe everything is possible if you have “RIGHT PEOPLE, THOUGHTS, and ACTIONS”.

We embrace a high-commitment culture. We value people who deliver output with the deadline that they commited. People who are disciplined at UpYouth also gained a lot of learning and experience for themselves. 

We APPRECIATE LEARNING and LEARNING at UpYouth happens on a daily basis. UpYouth members face new things everyday, and, therefore, ACCELERATE THEIR LEARNING CURVE eventually. 


We have members with different stories and backgrounds for internal peer learning and an extensive network of mentors in various industries for networking. We hope that you would be part of this diversity too. 

Working as a startup means solving an existing problem by a scalable and sustainable solution. By helping entrepreneurs, UpYouth also indirectly makes society a better place.

There is no competition in UpYouth. Only UpYouthian competes with themself to become better. Indeed, we help each other grow and learn like a family. We get to know each other PERSONALLY and often share stuff outside work. 

Our Presidents

Hoang Thi Hoai Thanh

President

• Full-ride scholarship recipient at VinUniversity (IELTS 8.5, SAT 1580, GMAT 720)

• Exchange student at Cornell University (GPA: 3.97)

• Incoming consultant at an MBB firm

• Worked directly with C-levels at prominent Vietnamese startups in fintech & blockchain (MoMo, Spores Network) and a top global consulting firm in social development (Dalberg)

• Runner-up of VinUniversity Global Case Competition

Thanh joined UpYouth in 2020 as a founding member. Over her tenure, she has risen from junior positions to becoming the first Director of TechYouth Incubator in 2022 and President in 2023. As a member, Thanh was deeply involved in the organization’s operational management and strategy formation. As a leader, she strongly believes in the joy and meaning one can gain from entrepreneurship, and is commited to making UpYouth a nurturing environment for young talents. 


In her free time, she enjoys rewatching Friends and House of Cards for the billionth time.

Le Minh Thi

Vice President

• Full-tuition scholarship recipient at VinUniversity (GPA: 3.86, DALF C1, IB 42/45, SAT 1560)

• Legal Intern, received return offer at Dentons (the world's largest global law firm)

• Strategy Intern, received return offer at Deal Advisory, Group Global Strategy of KPMG

• Research Lead at the President's and Provost's Offices at VinUniversity for VinGroup's $3XXM Cam Lam Silicon Valley Project 

• Public Affairs Intern at US Embassy Vietnam

• Business Consulting Intern at Ernst & Young 

• Semi Finalist of VinUniversity Global Case Competition 

In 2022, Thi joined the UpYouth team as Vice Head of the Advisory Board. During her time, she transitioned into the role of Director of External Relationships and Partnerships and now serves as Vice President. She's genuinely passionate about corporate philanthropy and sustainability, with a strong belief in creating a supportive environment for young talents within UpYouth. Her commitment lies in ensuring the best experiences for members and helping them achieve maximum growth.


Outside of work, Thi enjoys doing a re-reading marathon of A Little Life and any Nguyen Ngoc Tu's early works, propagating plants and facetiming her pets. 

Tran Anh Vu

Vice President

• Investment Banking Winter Analyst at BDA Partners - the leading sellside investment banking advisor for Asia

• Business Analyst at Dream Incubator

• Customer Success Intern at NielsenIQ

• Case Team Assistant at Boston Consulting Group

• Global Finalist at GCCH (Global Case Competition at Harvard) - one of the most prestigious case competition in the world

Starting as a Startup Knowledge Associate in 2021, Vu is now the Vice President of UpYouth. With a growth mindset in honing better problem-solving skills, Vu has exposed himself to diverse aspects of UpYouth's work, including deal-making, strategic planning, startups understanding, and project management. 


You may find him wearing a flannel around some coffee shops in Saigon to make the deadlines! In his free time, his actual hobby is having 8 hours of sleep.

Our Executive Board

Dao Phan Anh

• Finance and Business Technology major at University of Miami (GPA: 3.97)

• Bermont-Carlin Scholars - top 5% finance-focused students

• Associate at LvlUp Ventures - an industry-agnostic early-stage VC

• Worked on sell-side insurtech and renewables M&A transactions at KPMG

• Consultant on Hyperion Council - pro bono consulting services for SMEs in South Florida and Latin America

• Equity Analyst (tech sector) on $1.5M student-managed investment fund

Phan Anh joined UpYouth in 2021 as External Relations & Partnership associate to gain exposure to the Vietnamese startup ecosystem. He believes in the philanthropic nature of innovation. Now, as the Director of TechYouth Incubator 2023, he aims to amplify UpYouth's positive impact on society through entrepreneurship.


Outside of work, he enjoys boxing as UM's club captain, playing soccer, skiing, and running. Sports!

Pham Van Luong

• Corporate Finance major at National Economics University (3.90 GPA)

• Scholarship for Excellence (awarded to top 1% students) at National Economics University 

• CEO Trainee at GIMO (YC W'22)

• National First Runner-up of Microsoft Specialist Competition

Luong joined UpYouth in March 2021 as an associate, with a curiosity to explore and get in touch with the young startup ecosystem in Vietnam. She took the initial steps, absorbing everything in sight, and now holds the position as the Vice Head of Startup Knowledge - a testament to the potential for growth within our organisation.


Beside work, Luong is a perennial fan of Hong Kong movies, and is obsessed with Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express. Don't be surprised if you catch her raving for hours about Takeshi Kaneshiro's eyes at Bottom Up Club to a random stranger.

Tran Ngoc Chau

• 90% merit scholarship recipient at VinUniversity

• Exchange student at Nanyang Technological University Singapore

• Incoming consultant at an MBB firm

• Strategy Consultant Intern at the EY-Parthenon  

• Corporate Development & Product Intern  Homebase (YC W'21)

• Regional 1st Runner Up at Data Science Explorer 2023, a competition by the ASEAN 

Since the start of 2024, Ngan joined UpYouth looking for a way to make an impact on the youth community before heading off to the corporate world. In just 2 months, Ngan got hooked on UpYouth's CAN-DO culture and she is passionate about our mission to empower young entrepreneurs. Ngan understands that finding the right partners and going the extra mile to support our partners is key to fostering great collaboration and making a lasting impact on our youth community.


Ngan has that genuine love of connecting with people from diverse backgrounds (despite her occasional need for yoga-fueled zen time!)

Duong Dam Yen Nhi

• Works at a Southeast Asia-based investment bank for the innovation economy

• Ex-analyst at a leading impact-driven venture capital firm

• Facilitated some of the largest deals in its field in Vietnam for top financial institutions

• Co-founder of the first volunteer education network in a Central province

• Champion at Vietnam Social Innovation Challenge

• Champion at Mekong Business Challenge

Nhi joined UpYouth in H1 2023 as head of the People, Operations, and Culture department. With a love for structure and learning, she is committed to bringing a learning culture and improving operational efficiency for the organization. She aspires to create a culture of resilience and excellence during her tenure. 

Our Board of Trustees

Chairs

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Mentors & Peer Mentors

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