Juan Luis Leungli is a venture capital investor at Tectonic Ventures who immigrated alone to the U.S. at 15 from a family that moved from farming in rural China to running restaurants in Mexico City, giving him deep empathy for resilient, mission-driven entrepreneurs. He combines rare operator experience as co-founder of Ripple Concerts with investing roles across multiple top-tier VC firms and serves as a Rock Venture Capital Advisor at Harvard Innovation Labs, focusing specifically on pre-seed and seed B2B companies that are reshaping enterprise operations.

• A deep commitment to the Boston technology ecosystem and its community events. Frequently participates in and promotes local gatherings like the NEVY Awards and MassTLC Innovation unConference to celebrate regional entrepreneurship and connect with fellow investors and founders.
• High valuation of resilience and grit as primary character traits in founders. Highlights mission-oriented teams that persevere through adversity, such as the tenacity he observed in Amazon entrepreneurs at seller conferences or the long-term dedication of the team at Klaviyo.
• Advocacy for diversity, equity, and the immigrant experience within the tech industry. Openly shares his unique background as a Chinese-Mexican-American to foster empathy and support for movements like Stop Asian Hate, while celebrating the opportunities the industry offers to first-generation citizens.
• A founder-first mentality that prioritizes long-term relationships over transactional interactions. Criticizes opportunistic investor behavior during difficult economic times and advises entrepreneurs to seek steadfast partners, while publicly praising portfolio companies like Perch for their execution and speed to profitability.
• Personal dedication to charitable causes tied to family history. Actively trains for and participates in marathons to honor his late mother and raise funds for liver cancer research, demonstrating a disciplined and sentimental side that extends beyond business interests.