About Us

Diyang Yu

Diyang Yu

Founder & Lead Trainer

I founded PitchUp Coaching to help ambitious candidates build the practical skillset required to land offers—and succeed as analysts—at top hedge funds. That mission comes directly from my own path: first in investment banking at RBC, then as a long/short equity analyst at Point72.

Working on the buyside made one thing clear: beyond technicals, what sets candidates apart is their ability to apply real analytical rigor, develop high-conviction investment theses, and communicate ideas clearly under pressure. Most finance training doesn’t teach those skills well, or at all.

PitchUp is designed to close that gap. From our targeted 1-on-1 coaching to the structured Summer Bootcamp, everything I teach is rooted in practical application. That means building a repeatable research process, modeling with intent, developing defensible ideas, and learning how to speak like someone already on the desk.

My background provides the context to teach not just what is required, but critically, how these skills are actually applied and evaluated day-to-day within top-tier buyside firms. Helping clients develop this competence and confidently pursue roles at leading funds is the core mission of PitchUp.