YZ Yuanzhe Fu + YY Yuyan Wang, founders of YUVC are thrilled to be joined by Eugene Zhang, General Partner at TSVC, the 1st tech angel fund in silicon valley led by Chinese American.
Eugene is a proud backer in Zoom, Carta, Iterable, among others. The current fund size of TSVC is $500M.

Highlights

YZ: As an angel and angel fund manager, how do you decide investment amounts for both the fund and personally in a promising startup?
Eugene: Our consensus is fund first and personal participation is a sign of commitment to back the startup.

YY: How long does it take to invest in a case?
Eugene: Sometimes within a day. We have a talk in the morning and we invest in the afternoon. Otherwise, it takes longer. But we try to satisfy the founder’s needs.

Chapters
00:00 From Tsinghua to Silicon Valley 🚀
06:01 Thriving through Early Startups🌱
08:30 First Steps to TSVC 💰
14:35 1st VC Investor of Zoom 🌟
21:19 Founders & Market 🏢
24:48 Secrets of Early Investing 🎯
29:56 Early Valuations 📈
31:04 Early Investing Lessons 🅿️
32:42 AI Era Opportunities 🤖
35:22 Silicon Valley's Future 🌐
39:01 Meaning of Life 💭

Links

YUVC#19 - Eugene, Founding Partner @ TSVC, The First Institutional Investor of Zoom

Why You Venture Capital (YUVC)