VC with >23 IPOs from startups I've funded. Educated as a computer chip designer, joined LSI Logic after college.

Angel backer of 3 of the top 10 of CNBC'S “Top 50 Disruptors 2022” ( #3 Lineage Logistics, #4 Canva, #9 Dapper Labs) and Zoom Video's first backer.

Issued Badge #A001 at the startup of TSMC, now a >$2Trillion USD Market Value company, the 6th most valuable company in the world (as of 2026). Established the semiconductor practice at Alex. Brown & Sons positioning IPO's of Atmel, Cirrus Logic, Dallas Semiconductor, Zilog.

Co-founder & Chairman Treasure Data and IPinfusion, Founding Chairman Hut8Corp (NASDAQ: HUT), Founding Chairman and CEO iAsiaWorks (IPO via Goldman Sachs & Morgan Stanley). Past Board Director of 8 publicly listed companies.

Angel backer AlgenBio, Bitfury, Canva, Dapper Labs ColorGenomics, Cotopaxi, Lineage Logistics, Tweetdeck/Twitter and Zoom Video.

Early proponent of P2P currency; creator Necker Blockchain Summit, and the 'Bitcoin Mining Lightbulb.' Early backer of Cryptokitties, advisor to Bitfury on silicon.

Established Silicon Valley office for CRV '03. Previously General Partner at IVP in the crazy Internet ramp of the '90's. Former sponsored athlete, kiteboarding.

BSEE (Honors) U Illinois; MBA from Harvard; HonD PhD Curtin University. Founder of 501c3 non-profits: ACTAI Global and ExtremeTechChallenge.