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Alan Charming Chan

Questioner · DISC type c
CEO at Joy Parenting Club
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Alan is the CEO of Joy Parenting Club, an AI-driven platform for families that recently raised a $14 million Series A. A Cornell University graduate, he previously founded the ad-tech startup Bread, which was acquired by Yahoo where he later became a Product Lead.

His work is inspired by his personal experience as a father, aiming to provide parents with the support and resources he found lacking. He is driven by a mission to help people be the parents they want to be and previously founded Joy Album to preserve family memories.

Unique fact: Alan successfully sold his first startup, Bread, to Yahoo and holds a patent for a social advertising platform.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Alan shows up

Systematic
Cautious & Analytical
Value Seeker

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Alan cares about

AI for Parents
He is scaling his company's AI model designed for parents and recently spoke about the applications of Consumer AI in the parenting space.
Startup Fundraising
He recently announced and celebrated closing a $14 million Series A round for Joy Parenting Club to fund the company's expansion and AI development.
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Career

Work history

2022
CEO
Joy Parenting Club
2022
Director
Bounty Media Limited
2018 - 2021
CEO
Joy Album
2014 - 2016
Product Lead
Yahoo
2010 - 2013
CEO
Bread (acquired by Yahoo)
In the press

Media appearances

Media appearances and press coverage
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Education
2002 - 2006
B.S.
Cornell University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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