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Derek Yoo

North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge

Description

Derek is co-founder of Thinking Phone Networks and responsible for the strategic vision, development, execution, and ongoing operation of Th...

Investor Profile

Derek Yoo has backed more than 5 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Australia, United States, Romania.
  • Strong thematic focus on Cryptocurrency, Software, Blockchain.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (60%)
  • Series A (40%)

Country Focus

  • Australia (40%)
  • United States (20%)
  • Romania (20%)

Industry Focus

  • Cryptocurrency
  • Software
  • Blockchain
  • Financial Services
  • Messaging
  • Web Development
  • Ethereum
  • Fintech
  • Internet
  • Prediction Markets
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Derek Yoo frequently co-invest with?

Figment
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 2
IOSG Ventures
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Co-Investments: 2
Hypersphere Ventures
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Co-Investments: 3
6th Man Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Zee Prime Capital
Europe, Bratislava, Slovakia (Slovak Republic), BratislavaCountry not found
Co-Investments: 2
Jsquare
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
Animoca Brands
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Cyberport
Co-Investments: 2
Digital Finance Group (DFG)
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
MEXC Global
Africa, Beau Vallon, Seychelles, Mahé
Co-Investments: 2
PAKA Capital
Asia, Beijing, China, Beijing
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Derek Yoo often collaborate with?

AL
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Shared Deals: 1
BF
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
BJ
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
SG
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 2
AC
North America, Colorado, United States, Denver
Shared Deals: 1
AS
Europe, Moscow City, Russian Federation
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
AS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AF
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Derek Yoo?

Redpill AI is an innovative platform at the forefront of decentralized AI technology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
SeedJul 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
prePO

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

prePO is a decentralized pre-IPO and pre-token trading platform.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyEthereumFinancial ServicesFinTechInternetPrediction MarketsSoftware
SeedMar 23, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
Bware Labs

Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania

Empowering Web3 Development

BlockchainCloud InfrastructureCryptocurrencySoftware EngineeringWeb3
Series AFeb 23, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
3Box

New York, New York, United States

3Box is a next-generation framework for managing user data on the internet.

MessagingSoftwareWeb Development
Series AFeb 16, 2022
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Talisman

Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Talisman is a community-owned wallet built for Polkadot, Kusama the Parachains.

CryptocurrencyFinancial Services
SeedSep 29, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,350,000