Jonathan Hua
Venture Partner at Scrum VC⚡ | Food Tech and Digital Health Investor & Strategist 🥗 | World Class Storyteller & Fundraiser 🎙️ | ex-Head of Investor Relations, VP of Corporate Strategy at GrubMarket 🦄
San Francisco Bay Area
Invests in
Min Investment:
$100,000.00Max Investment:
$500,000.00Target Investment:
$100,000.00
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Work Experience
2020
Investor
2020
‣ 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
2019
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
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
2020
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)
2020
Investor
2020
An award winning VR surgical and medical device training platform.
2021
Investor
2021
The future of personal computing.
2021
Investor
2021
Revolutionizing skin health using genomics.
2021
Investor
2021
The one-stop shop for health coaching.
2020
Investor
2020
A new and better way to communicate over video.
2020 - 2021
Investor
2020 - 2021
Acquired by Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST). The world's best car buying experience.