# Alan Charming Chan

> Alan Charming Chan is the co-founder and CEO of Joy Parenting Club, a parenting support platform combining human experts, educational resources and AI guidance. A Cornell graduate and father of two daughters, he previously founded Bread, acquired by Yahoo in 2013, and led the development of the Joy Album. His family’s experience of losing photographs and sharing a new daughter’s pictures helped inspire that earlier product.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Joy Parenting Club
- **Organizations:** Joy Parenting Club, Joy Album, Bread, Yahoo, Summit Partners, Anthos Capital, AboveGround, Arbitrage
- **Education:** B.S. in Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University
- **Known for:** Founded Bread, acquired by Yahoo in 2013., Co-founded and launched the Joy Album in 2016., Led Joy Parenting Club when it announced a $10 million seed round in July 2024.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Worked in venture capital at Summit Partners and Anthos Capital; founded AboveGround and Arbitrage.
- **2011** — Launched Bread, where he was founder and CEO.
- **2013** — Yahoo acquired Bread in October; six employees joined its advertising operation.
- **2013–2015** — Worked as a product lead at Yahoo.
- **2016** — Introduced the Joy Album in October as co-founder and CEO.
- **2024** — Joy Parenting Club announced a $10 million seed round led by Forerunner in July.
- **2025** — Joy announced a $14 million Series A and the Joy Parenting Club app in November.

## Achievements

- Founded Bread, acquired by Yahoo in 2013.
- Co-founded and launched the Joy Album in 2016.
- Led Joy Parenting Club when it announced a $10 million seed round in July 2024.
- Led Joy when it announced a $14 million Series A in November 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Announced Joy’s $14 million Series A, co-led by Forerunner and Raga Partners, coinciding with the new parenting app.
- **2024-11** — Thanked his team, investors and family, and described plans for US and UK expansion in 2025.
- **2024-07** — Joy announced $10 million in seed financing, with Forerunner’s Eurie Kim joining its board.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/itsalanchan
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alancharming/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/alancharming
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsalanchan/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alan.chan

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Last updated: 2026-10-25