Tyler Deng, Co-Founder
Hi, I’m Tyler, a sophomore at Horace Mann School in the Bronx, New York.
In school, I love serving as a student leader, representing my grade on the student council, being a competitive tennis player, and pursuing my creative talents as a concert pianist. However, my true goal is to become a financier and usher in a “New Capitalism,” which would substantially expand access to capital for unbanked and underbanked populations.
Working towards the goal of creating a global financial ecosystem more inclusive of the currently underserved, I intern during my school breaks at a non-profit organization that provides a pathway to prosperity for refugee and immigrant entrepreneurs, supporting them as they launch and grow their businesses with access to affordable credit and financial education. Similarly, committing towards giving equal access for athletic opportunities, I coach 10-year-olds lacking access to sports in a free weekly community tennis program at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, removing economic, racial and social barriers to success through tennis.
It is with the same belief in equal access that Sasha and I launched Bridge To Business in partnership with the Wharton Club of New York (WCNY), the largest alumni organization of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Bridge To Business taps into the vast alumni network of the Wharton School to offer access to the world’s top business leaders. After a very successful inaugural year, I am incredibly excited that our program is expanding to community-based partners, and I hope it makes a difference for our audience in their pursuit of successful business careers.