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Jerry Chih Yuan Yang

North America, California, United States, Los Altos

Description

Jerry co-founded Yahoo! in 1995 and served on its Board and as a member of its executive team until 2012. Jerry was instrumental in buildin...

Investor Profile

Jerry Chih Yuan Yang has backed more than 5 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet, Software.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (40%)
  • Series A (40%)
  • Series B (20%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Internet
  • Software
  • Computer
  • Cloud Security
  • Cyber Security
  • Developer Tools
  • Open Source
  • Security
  • Employee Benefits
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Who does Jerry Chih Yuan Yang frequently co-invest with?

Firebolt Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Prosus Ventures
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Co-Investments: 1
AME Cloud Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
Abstract Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
TM
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Accel
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Frontier Ventures
North America, California, United States, Cupertino
Co-Investments: 1
Venture Highway
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bangalore
Co-Investments: 1
Section 32
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Jerry Chih Yuan Yang often collaborate with?

JL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
SJ
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
SS
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
AS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Tobias Lütke
North America, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa
Shared Deals: 1
PV
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
EG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Jerry Chih Yuan Yang?

Lumen Bioscience

Seattle, Washington, United States

Lumen Bio discovers, develops, and manufactures biologic drugs and vaccine candidates for various diseases.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyLife Science
Series COct 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Mandolin

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Mandolin is a digital platform designed to help artists, venues, and fans connect through live music.

Digital EntertainmentDigital MediaInformation TechnologyInternetMusicMusic Streaming
Series AJun 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
Socket

Stanford, California, United States

Socket is a developer-first security platform that protects your most critical apps from software supply chain attacks.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityDeveloper ToolsInternetOpen SourceSecuritySoftware
Series BOct 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
Astrocade AI

Los Altos, California, United States

Astrocade AI is an AI-powered social gaming platform that allows anybody to develop, iterate, and share games with their peers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerOnline GamesSocial MediaSocial Network
SeedJun 11, 2024
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Ema

Mountain View, California, United States

Ema provides AI solutions that enhance productivity across various enterprise roles.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Employee BenefitsSoftware
SeedMar 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Juni Learning

San Francisco, California, United States

A learning platform helping every student achieve their best future.

ComputerE-LearningEdTechEducationHuman Computer Interaction
Series AAug 26, 2020
Amount Raised: $10,500,000