# Xin Yan

> Xin Yan is a seed investor at EthSign (Los Angeles) backing Blockchain and Web3. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [EthSign](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ethsign)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xin-yan-658545172
- Website: https://x.com/realyanxin
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xinrf.yan

Xin Yan is a seed investor at EthSign in Los Angeles focused on Blockchain and Web3. Xin Yan is the Co-Founder and CEO of EthSign.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 2 | 67% |
| Web3 | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |
| Social Network | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 33% |
| Singapore | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Instap | Instap is a Web3 identity exchange protocol combined with SocialFi and real life interactions. |  | Seed | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| Instap | Instap is a Web3 identity exchange protocol combined with SocialFi and real life interactions. |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| KNN3 Network | KNN3 Network is a user-centric DataFi solution for d/Apps and smart contracts built on web3. The KNN3 Network enables d/Apps and smart contracts to interact with cross-platform user-centric data in a variety of algorithm-friendly ways. It offers graph solutions for web3 multiverse relational aggregation to power social d/App and AIanalytics. KNN3 aims to be a community-driven data curation protocol that facilitates on-chain data collaboration. | $2.4M | Seed | Sep 09, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Primeblock Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/primeblock-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Atlas Capital LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlas-capital-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cogitent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cogitent-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mask Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dimension-293e) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eniac Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eniac-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fundamental Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fundamental-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About EthSign

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

EthSign is an e-signing platform that utilizes blockchain technology to offer a decentralized, customizable and transparent version of traditional signature service. EthSign aims to tackle data security issues caused by an over-reliance on centralized providers and build back trust in electronic signature services. With its Web3 technology(decentralized Identity, smart contract platforms and decentralized storage networks), the platform enables users to comment on, edit and access each version of an electronic agreement seamlessly and securely.

3 contacts available at EthSign.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Potter Li | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/potter-li |
| Xin Yan | Co-Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xin-yan-9245 |
| Jack X. | Co-Founder, Tech Lead | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-x |

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## FAQ

### What does Xin Yan invest in?

Xin Yan invests primarily in Blockchain, Web3 and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hong Kong. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Xin Yan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Xin Yan closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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