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VC, but still an entrepreneur at heart! Co-founded Pinnacle in my living room and grew it to IPO and a multi billion dollar global company. Now as an early stage investor, I am seeking smart, passionate and high energy entrepreneurs who want to leverage my entrepreneurial experience (startup to IPO and beyond) to build enduring companies.
Active investments: Birdeye, ArizeAI, Zero, Commerce IQ, EarnIn, Thrive Causemetics, FirstUp and Genies.
Past investments: TubeMogul (IPO - then sold to Adobe), Fitbit (IPO), 21vianet Group (IPO), Namomedia (sold to Twitter); Green Throttle (sold to Google); Red Aril (sold to Hearst Corp); Ankeena (sold to Juniper Networks), SkyFire (sold to Opera Software); Bonfaire (sold to Moda Operandi); Fitstar (sold to Fitbit); WhiteSky (sold to Intersections); Deliv (sold to Target).
Specialties: Extensive entrepreneurial and operating experience, rich professional network. 
A Deal Maker in the AI Space!
For the past 8 years, every night after my final meeting at midnight, I have seen this scene unfold. (The night view on the iPhone makes everything look brighter, :))
My journey as a researcher in self-driving car-related technologies began 23 years ago.
However, it was in 2016 when I realized the imminent rise of AI and knew I had to be a part of it.
That year, I launched a leading AI headhunting firm, followed by an AI-focused media outlet that covers significant advancements in AI research and startups.
In 2021, I co-founded the AI-specialized VC - Fellows Fund with 25+ fellows. Xuedong Huang Jianchang (JC) Mao Vijay K Narayanan Shiva Rajaraman Yiran Chen Charles Elkan Dawn Song Gang Hua Deepak Agarwal Lijiang Fang Xinran Wang Sanj Goyle Anshul Pande Eric Xing Evan Cheng Kyle Bailey Praveer Kumar Li Deng Jeff Trudeau Dragomir Anguelov (Drago) Haixun Wang Kristin Gleitsman Jia Li Yi Huang Yiwen Rong Eric S. Yuan (he / him / his)
To date, we've supported over 30+ rapidly growing AI startups, and we're just getting started. Gamma Opus Clip K-Scale Labs OmniML CodeComplete AI Taskade Artisan Diffuse Bio YonedaLabs Persist AI LiveX AI Inc.Normalyze Truewind etc. Whole portfolio here: https://lnkd.in/ghM_98sB
Over the next 30 years, I anticipate continuing to see my white roses at midnight.
I look forward to a fulfilling life surrounded by brilliant AI entrepreneurs, leaders, and investors, and most importantly, cherished friends like you.
Cheers! Go Fellows Fund! 
