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Alan Leong

Former Venture Investor/Member - B2B Saas/AI/Web3.0/Blockchain/Fintech at Sand Hill Angels

San Francisco, California

Writes $50K – $300K checks · typically $100K

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About

Alan Leong is the Founder and Managing Partner of Hesperian Ventures and serves as Advisory Co-Chair of the Fintech/Blockchain track at Berkeley SkyDeck, focusing on early-stage enterprise AI and blockchain investing. His career includes roles as VP of Emerging Tech at Genpact, Managing Partner at Gartner, and Senior Principal at Infosys Consulting, along with investment experience at Alumni Ventures and Sand Hill Angels. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and a BA from UCLA.

Experience

  1. Hesperian VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Berkeley SkyDeckAdvisor Co-Chair - Fintech/Blockchain | Limited Partner in Berkeley SkyDeck Fundcurrent2018 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  3. Blockchain Founders FundGlobal Expertcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Workplace AIInvestor and Board Observercurrent2026 — present
  5. BlooperStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  6. SynexisStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  7. Alumni VenturesVenture Scout - Alumni Ventures - AI + Blockchain Fundcurrent2023 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  8. RIIICOMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 — presentDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  9. EmpowerlyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  10. Liquid 2 VenturesL2 - Limited Partnercurrent2023 — present
  11. MoviePassInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  12. Tavern TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  13. ParcelInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  14. Hack VCHack VC Fund I - Limited Partnercurrent2022 — present
  15. Accern (Acquired by Wand AI)Investor (Acquired by Wand AI)current2021 — present
  16. Baobab StudiosInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  17. Mythical GamesInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  18. 2TMInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  19. SwiftlyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  20. ICONInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  21. People.aiInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  22. PROOFProof III - Limited Partnercurrent2021 — present
  23. TrueDataInvestor (Acquired by ID5)current2018 — present
  24. Sand Hill AngelsVenture Investor/Member - B2B Saas/AI/Web3.0/Blockchain/Fintech2021 — 2025
  25. Captiv8Investor (Acquired by Publicis Groupe)2022 — 2025
  26. R2DIOMember of the Board of Advisors and Fractional CRO2023 — 2024Berkeley, California, United States
  27. GenpactVice President, Emerging Technologies - Global Alliances and Channels2019 — 2021Palo Alto
  28. GartnerManaging Partner - Emerging Technologies2016 — 2018Santa Clara, CA
  29. Infosys Consulting, Inc.Senior Principal, Digital Strategy and Innovation - High Tech and Manufacturing2007 — 2016Fremont, CA
  30. STORM LONDONCo-Founder, Chief Revenue Officer2005 — 2007
  31. BearingPointManager2000 — 2006Mountain View
  32. AT&TManager1996 — 2000San Ramon, CA

Skills & more

Funding69Pricing Strategy61Pitch Development52Executive Coaching8Market Research6New Venture Development3Venture CapitalCustomer Success3Sales Operations4Teamwork28Communication23Account Management20
+12 moreStrategyManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyMarket AnalysisConsultingAnalyticsGo-to-market StrategyIT StrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipDesign ThinkingManagement

Languages English

  • Decentralized Finance Mooc, Fall 2022 — University of California, Berkeley
  • Entrepreneurship in Web 3 Mooc, Fall 2022 — University of California, Berkeley
  • Venture Capital Executive Program — University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
  • Certificate of Achievement-Alliance Management (CA-AM) — The Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alan Leong?
Alan Leong is the Founder and Managing Partner of Hesperian Ventures and serves as Advisory Co-Chair of the Fintech/Blockchain track at Berkeley SkyDeck, focusing on early-stage enterprise AI and blockchain investing. His career includes roles as VP of Emerging Tech at Genpact, Managing Partner at Gartner, and Senior Principal at Infosys Consulting, along with investment experience at Alumni Ventures and Sand Hill Angels. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and a BA from UCLA.
What check size does Alan Leong write?
Alan Leong typically writes checks of $50K – $300K.
Where did Alan Leong go to school?
Alan Leong studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Certificate in Entrepreneurship; Emphasis in Finance); UCLA (BA, Business Economics); VC Lab (VC Lab - Cohort 20, Venture Capital).

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