Edward Yee

Edward Yee is a serial social entrepreneur whose career bridges impact, finance, and technology. He co-founded ventures like Givfunds, an impact investment fund, and nsave, a fintech focused on financial inclusion. His ventures have attracted funding from prominent backers including Sequoia Capital, the UNDP, and Y Combinator. Today, he heads growth and strategy for FAR.AI, an AI Safety non-profit that works to ensure advanced AI is safe and beneficial for everyone. A Rhodes Scholar, Edward holds two master’s degrees from Oxford and was the Valedictorian of his class at Nanyang Technological University. His contributions have earned him recognition as an Obama Leader, the Commonwealth Youth Award for Asia, and a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. In his free time, Edward enjoys sticking his nose in a book and collecting stories from around the world. He has stood on Bangladeshi train tops, stared down bull sharks, and raced Indian “autos”.