Summary
An Nguyen is a fractional operator and investor with 11 years of experience helping startups scale from seed to growth by bridging strategy and operations. Currently leading Marketing & Ops at Select Star and contributing to a trust-bank–focused tech team at National Digital Trust Company, An excels at operationalizing product and go-to-market plans in complex regulated industries like biotech and banking. She has a track record founding and advising companies—co-founding Ruca Ventures, leading strategy at Spring Science, and building Innovatively’s data platform for pharma clients—where she blends product intuition with disciplined operational systems. Known for making small strategic investments to preempt blockers, she prioritizes pragmatic processes that enable rapid, low-friction execution. In addition to hands-on operator roles, An evaluates and backs startups through Ruca and prior funds, bringing both founder and investor perspectives to portfolio support. Her background spans engineering, product, and venture investing, giving her a rare fluency between technical teams, commercial stakeholders, and institutional compliance needs.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Bioengineering, Finance, Bachelor's Degree, Bioengineering, Finance at University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biomedical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University
Master's Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Master's Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine at Stanford University