Bowen Yao

Co-Founder @ wabisabi

About

Hi! I'm a first-year business student and Varsity fencing athlete at Western University with Ivey AEO, with experience in investment analysis and deal sourcing. Currently, I’m building quantitative tools to automate bidding processes and support strategic acquisition and investment decisions. I'm passionate about finance, analytics, and strategy, and I enjoy work that requires structured thinking. Outside of school, I love magic tricks/cardistry, hiking, reading, and outfitting. Always happy to connect: byao42@uwo.ca

Country

Canada

City

Toronto

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

DCF Valuation, Bottom-Up Financial Modelling, Sensitivity Analysis, Due Diligence Coordination, Investment Underwriting, Financial Statement Analysis, Deal Structuring, Deal Sourcing, Market Research, Large Language Models (LLM), Prompt Engineering

Experience

Co-Founder

wabisabi

2025-2 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Toronto, ON

Archival fashion brand with a differentiated business model that generates 150K+ impressions across social platforms and established strong early retention within core customer segments Sponsor of CAISA Fashion Show (Canada's largest student-run fashion organization)

Private Equity Analyst

Presidio Park Group

2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

New York, United States

LMM Healthcare Equity Buyout

Private Markets Analyst

Crescent Peak

2025-11 - Present · 11 mos

LMM B2B Equity Buyout/LBO; $35M Median Deal Size

Varsity Fencer

Ontario University Athletics

2013-6 - Present · 13 yrs 4 mos

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

C24 Ranking; Third Place at Canadian National Fencing Competition (2023); Third Place Men’s Epee Individuals Waterloo Open (2025)

Quantitative Research Analyst

Pillar Media & Entertainment

2025-6 - 2025-10 · 5 mos

Deal Sourcing and Prototyping, 700+ Domain Acq, Reverse WHOIS analyses, $25M Valued Startup

Education

Western University

Management and Organizational Studies + Ivey AEO

2025-5 - 2029-6 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Huron University College；BMOS + Ivey AEO

St. Michael's College School

2021 - 2025 · 4 yrs

Rank T10/153; 97% Average (4.0 GPA) Wharton Global Investment Competition — Semifinalist (55/3,200 teams; ~top 2%) Wharton LBW Final Showcase — 3rd place (3/24 teams, 120 students) Model Entrepreneur Competition — Finalist (Columbia University; finals with 25 teams from 300+ total) Philosophy Award of Excellence (highest grade in graduating class) Basilian Scholarship Award (Grade 10 Valedictorian) Basilian Books Award (≥90% year average) Waterloo Math Contest — School Champion Waterloo Math Contest Award of Distinction Canadian Fencing Nationals — Bronze (3rd nationally)