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Application Information

The Meng Fund and MIINT share a joint application, which should take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Select applicants will be invited to participate in brief interviews with Deal Team Leads.

Yale graduate students are invited to apply to join the Meng Fund as Deal Team Members, who will receive training through a tailored curriculum and cultivate practical skills by developing investment theses, sourcing ventures, conducting due diligence, and presenting to the investment committee. Our four sectors include:

• Healthcare: The Meng Impact Investment Fund’s Healthcare team aims to identify and support companies innovating to address some of the most pressing healthcare challenges. Our investments focus on creating impact across the following dimensions: women’s health, health for seniors, empowering the provider, and increasing healthcare accessibility and affordability. To support our work, we are looking for motivated students across Yale graduate schools from a variety of business and healthcare backgrounds. We strongly encourage anyone who is interested in this opportunity to apply. 

  Deal Team Leads: Mark Li (mark.li@yale.edu)

• Climate: The Meng Investment Fund’s Climate Deal Team draws on the university's expertise across diverse fields to identify high-potential companies driving positive climate impact. We provide funding and support to companies in four key areas: climate-resilient agriculture and food systems, energy software and management systems, disaster management solutions, and green chemistry. If you are passionate about investing in game-changing climate technologies, we invite you to apply to the climate deal team. 

  Deal Team Leads: Parth Shah (parth.j.shah@yale.edu) and Patrick Laryea (patrick.laryea@yale.edu)

• Financial Inclusion: The Financial Inclusion Deal Team invests in companies whose core business activities create a positive financial impact amongst the underbanked or banked communities. Our investments span saving, lending, and transacting, with a specific focus on enhancing access to financial services and education, addressing regional disparities, reducing gender gaps in financial services, and supporting small and medium enterprises. If this cause resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

  Deal Team Leads: James Lee (jaemyung.lee@yale.edu) and Mariana Rivas (mariana.rivas@yale.edu)

• Education & Workforce Development: The Education & Workforce Team invests in early-stage companies addressing outcome gaps in education and workforce development. We focus on scalable, tech-enabled solutions that serve low-income and marginalized communities—particularly in K–12 and workforce segments, while selectively exploring opportunities in early childhood and special education segments. We welcome anyone with an interest to apply, particularly those with a background working in education, re-skilling, or workforce training.

  Deal Team Leads: Kshitija Patel (kshitija.patel@yale.edu) and Elo Ozumba (elochukwu.ozumba@yale.edu)

• Portfolio Company Support: The Portfolio Company Support (Port Co) Team partners directly with the Meng Fund’s portfolio companies—FAST Metals, Dopl, and eMaisha Pay—through impactful, student-led consulting projects. We work alongside founders on high-priority initiatives such as go-to-market strategy, customer discovery and insights, and market research. Team members also help foster connections between portfolio companies and the Yale community, including professors, advisors, and other resources. We welcome applicants from all graduate programs who are excited to gain hands-on experience with early-stage ventures and contribute to scaling businesses that drive meaningful impact.

  Portfolio Director: Grace Chung (grace.chung@yale.edu)

At the Meng Impact Investment Fund, we pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive investing community. We come from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds and are united by a common desire to use impact investing as a tool for meaningful change.

If you have any questions about the application process, please reach out to mengimpactfund@yale.edu.