Judyanna Yu

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Managing Partner at One Six 8 Ventures

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Overview

Judyanna Yu is the Managing Partner at One Six 8 Ventures, a global fund focused on early-stage life sciences companies. A Chartered Professional Accountant with over 12 years of experience as a CFO in biotech, she has secured over $250M in funding and led transactions exceeding $2B. She earned her bachelors degree from the University of Alberta.

Judyanna is passionate about building the Canadian life sciences ecosystem and finding "smart money" for startups, emphasizing strategic partnerships over simple capital investment. She frequently travels globally to connect with innovators, investors, and partners in overlooked markets, from Boston to Hong Kong, to support high-impact healthcare solutions.

She has lived and worked in over eight cities across North America and Asia, giving her a unique global perspective on venture investment.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  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.

Topics They Care About

Early-Stage MedTech
Her fund, One Six 8 Ventures, is specifically focused on investing globally in seed-stage and Series A medtech companies developing life-saving technologies.
Life Sciences Investing
With over a decade as a CFO in biotech and medtech, her career is dedicated to funding and scaling companies in the life sciences sector.
Canadian Innovation
Expresses a strong interest in strengthening Canada's health innovation pipeline, helping domestic companies scale and compete globally without having to move abroad.

Media Appearances

Judyanna has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Managing Partner at One Six 8 Ventures
10-2023
Board Member at BioAlberta
5-2022
Strategic Advisor at Re-Stem Biotech
7-2018 - 5-2022
COO & CFO at Re-Stem Biotech
4-2024
Member at Global Women in VC

Education

Biotechnology Management from Harvard Extension School
Bachelor's Degree from Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta

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Insights For Selling To Judyanna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Judyanna is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Judyanna

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Judyanna move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Judyanna take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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