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Allen Lau

Investor

Operating Partner at Two Small Fish Ventures

Canada

About

Allen Lau is co-founder and operating partner at Two Small Fish Ventures, where he invests in deep technology companies focused on AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, and industrial automation. He previously co-founded and served as CEO of Wattpad from 2006 to 2022, growing the social storytelling platform to 100 million users before its 2021 acquisition by Naver for $660 million. Lau holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto and has founded three companies across his career.

Experience

  1. Two Small Fish VenturesOperating Partner and co-foundercurrent2014 β€” present
  2. WattpadCo-foundercurrent2006 β€” present
  3. WattpadCEO and co-founder2006 β€” 2022Toronto and Halifax
  4. MaRS Discovery DistrictBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. Openmind Research InstituteBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” presentEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
  6. Creative Destruction LabMentorcurrent2015 β€” present
  7. Virginia Tech Institute for Leadership in TechnologyHonorary Advisorcurrent2023 β€” present
  8. C100Charter Membercurrent2020 β€” present
  9. YPOMembercurrent2013 β€” presentToronto, Canada
  10. Toronto International Film FestivalBoard Member2021 β€” 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  11. WEBTOONExecutive Advisor2022 β€” 2024
  12. Upstream SystemsGM Asia2008 β€” 2009
  13. Redboom Solutions / FeedM8Managing Partner and co-founder2007 β€” 2008
  14. Tira WirelessCTO and co-founder2001 β€” 2007Toronto, Canada
  15. BrightsparkArchitect2000 β€” 2001Toronto, Canada
  16. SymantecSenior Development Manager1995 β€” 2000Toronto, Canada
  17. DelrinaSenior Developer1993 β€” 1995Toronto, Canada
  18. IBMSoftware Developer1992 β€” 1993Toronto, Canada

Education

  1. University of TorontoM.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering
  2. University of TorontoB.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering

Skills & more

CEOsBoard of DirectorsLeadership

Languages Cantonese Β· English Β· Mandarin

From Allen's professional profile.

Colleagues at Two Small Fish Ventures

Albert Chen
Partner at Two Small Fish Ventures
Brandon Zhao
Partner at Two Small Fish Ventures
Eva Lau
Founding and General Partner at Inovia Capital
Mikayla Wronko
Partner at Two Small Fish Ventures
Naomi Lau
Ecosystem & Partnerships Lead at Two Small Fish Ventures
Tess Fox
Associate at Two Small Fish Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Allen Lau work?
Allen Lau is Operating Partner at Two Small Fish Ventures.

Founder mafias

University of Toronto mafia94

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeffrey KarpPhDFounded Tissium +3Kiran GolluM.Sc.Founded Oodle +1Alex LevyFounded Atmo +1Brad MenezesMechanical EngineeringFounded Superblocks +1Sohrab HaghighatDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Hestus, Inc. +1Naveen QureshiBachelor of ArtsFounded Rapidfolio +1

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Creative Destruction Lab mafia30

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Christoph LengauerAssociateFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2Myra ArshadVenture - Matter StreamFounded Fluidic +1Christophe JurczakAssociateFounded PasqalAlice ReimerSite Lead, CDL-RockiesFounded the51Judy FairburnFellow - Energy TransitionFounded the51William Tunstall-PedoeFellowFounded UnlikelyAI

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Same school

Also attended University of Toronto321

Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Upstream Systems5

Murray McCaigCo-Founder and Managing Partner at ArcTern VenturesMaria ArtsetouOperations & Platform Manager at Big Pi VenturesGuy KriefPartner at Big Pi VenturesIvan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalNikos IatropoulosManaging Partner at IA Global

Also worked at Tira Wireless4

Ivan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalMatt GoldenFounder and Managing Partner at Golden VenturesAmeet ShahGeneral Partner at Golden VenturesPaul SchautVenture Advisor at Mercury Fund

Also worked at Brightspark10

Mike CegelskiPartner at Panache VenturesMatthew HeAssociate at White Star CapitalEva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia CapitalMatt GoldenFounder and Managing Partner at Golden VenturesMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers CapitalSophie ForestBoard member; Managing Partner at BrightSpark at ACET Capital

+ 4 more

Also worked at Symantec84

AyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalGeyer JonesFormer Chief Strategy Officer at RSA Security at Scale Venture PartnersDoug NealManaging Director at eLab VenturesTed SchleinGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures

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