Ying Miao

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Chief Financial Officer at Converge

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Ying Miao is a strategic Chief Financial Officer with over 17 years of experience steering growth for PE-backed and Fortune 500 companies. An alumna of Harvard and Georgetown, she is known for executing turnarounds and M&A. Currently CFO at Converge, she also leads finance, HR, and legal functions.

Outside of her executive role, Ying is a venture investor and managing partner at a micro-VC firm, focusing on consumer-tech startups. She is also a former concert pianist who has performed at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, demonstrating a deep passion for music.

Interesting fact: She was the winner of the Influential Business Woman Awards: Marketing Industry CFO of the Year 2026 (USA).

Personality Overview

Big Vision Person

Risk Tolerant

Early Adopter

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

PE-Backed Growth
She specializes in navigating the demands of private equity boards to drive growth, recently tripling EBITDA at Converge and speaking on the topic at industry events.
Venture Investing
As a managing partner at Minetta Investments, she actively invests in seed through Series B consumer and consumer-tech startups.
Finance as Communication
Believes finance is a communication tool and emphasizes making financial models and data understandable to non-finance colleagues to tell a story.

Media Appearances

The 6 a.m. CFO: How Converge's Ying Miao starts her day. Featured in CFO.com

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Converge CFO on tripling EBITDA, navigating PE and leading change. Featured in CFO.com

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Work History

5-2024
Chief Financial Officer at Converge
11-2023 - 4-2024
Chief Financial Officer at Semasio
5-2023 - 11-2023
Acting CFO at Semasio
2-2022 - 5-2023
Principal at Integrated.vc
9-2019 - 2-2023
VP of Finance Advisor at Step Two Advisors

Education

2004 - 2008
AB from Harvard University
2010 - 2012
Master of Science (M.S.) from Georgetown University

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Exp : 15 Location : New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Converge
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Insights For Selling To Ying

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ying is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ying

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ying move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Ying take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Ying

Personality Compatibility


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