BWV Intern Makes `Mammoth' Commitment to Early Stage Investment

Brown and White Ventures Fall 2026 intern Yoon Chae enjoys learning how founders turn ideas into scalable businesses.

Yoon was born in South Korea. He grew up in Canada, and the United States,

The Amherst College senior, a math and economics major, is also a member of the Amherst Mammoth varsity baseball team.

"The experience shaped my curiosity and interest in working with people from different backgrounds," said Yoon, who has focused his collegiate studies on venture capital and growth investing.

Yoon contributes his skills in ways beyond the classroom and the baseball diamond.

He works with Afrovest, a non-profit curating an investment summit to connect high-growth African startups with global investors Yoon is also involved in The Players’ Impact, where he has supported early-stage investment opportunities.