Terrence Yang
Angel networkSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Yang Ventures invests in startups addressing an unmet, preferably urgent, need with strong founder-market fit. Typical checks are around $25,000, ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000. Recent investments have concentrated in privacy, law, and finance-related projects, as well as companies founded by longtime founder friends. The firm places emphasis on high-integrity founders and clear, jargon-free communication about what is being built. It has been an early backer in the crypto space, including as an initial backer of Handshake, a decentralized certificate authority and naming project.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's websiteFormer managing director at a $1B+ AUM value investing asset manager and ex-Wall Street officer with experience in swaps, ABS, MBS, and as a securities lawyer and deal manager. He holds a USC B.S. and a Harvard Law J.D., previously served as COO at Infobitt, and has been published in Forbes, Business Insider, and other outlets. His focus areas are fintech, law tech, and privacy.
Principal focused on food & beverage and fitness. He was a product coordinator at Houzz, worked at Profit Recovery Partners, holds a Pepperdine MBA, and has restaurant management experience.
Principal focused on AI in fintech, geotech, edtech, and enterprise. He is a principal PM in the SF Bay Area, founded the social messaging app Request.to, was VP of Product at EKO, and co-founded RouteGuru. He studied management at Carnegie Mellon University.
Principal focused on Bitcoin and fintech. A professional trader, he assists with due diligence, company profiling, and founder meetings, and analyzes startups and investment themes.
Venture partner focused on software who analyzes and recommends investments. He is a software engineer, serial entrepreneur, and holds a Babson MBA.
Sources and analyzes white papers and advises cryptocurrency-related startups, including a GPU-as-a-service platform, a tokenized real estate fund, and a Stellar-based remittance platform. He previously founded a mobile video game company and worked as an investment banker and financial analyst.
Investments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDecentralized certificate authority and naming protocol co-founded by a Lightning Network co-creator; Yang Ventures was an initial backer alongside Sequoia.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Terrence Yang invest at?
- Terrence Yang invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Terrence Yang's typical check size?
- Terrence Yang typically writes checks of $10K – $100K.
- What sectors does Terrence Yang focus on?
- Terrence Yang focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, LegalTech.
- Where is Terrence Yang located?
- Terrence Yang is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTerrence Yang: When Smart Contracts are Dumb: Dispute Resolution and Arbitration for Smart Contracts - YouTube
Block 2thefuture · Terrence Yang
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