Where does Ann Lai work?

Ann Lai is General Partner at Bullpen Capital and Founder at Hemster.

What check size does Ann Lai write?

Ann Lai typically writes checks of $600K – $2M.

Ann Lai

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Bullpen Capital · Board director at Hemster

San Francisco, California

Writes $600K – $2M checks · typically $1.2M

FoundedHemster

About

Ann Lai is Managing Partner at Skeleton Key. She holds a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Physics and master's and doctoral degrees in Applied Mathematics and Engineering Sciences from Harvard. She has spent over a decade applying quantitative methods and data analytics to develop business strategies, with particular focus on early-stage company evaluation.

Board director at Hemster

Intro paths

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In turn, Ann can intro founders to Hemster's investors below.

Hemster's investors · 5

Bullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checks · since 2019 FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checks · since 2019 Oyster VenturesSan Francisco · $25K – $200K checks · since 2019 The FundAustin · $50K – $250K checks · since 2019 Wocstar CapitalNew York · $50K – $1M checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Hemster

Allison LeeExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Skeleton KeyManaging Partnercurrent2023 — present
Bullpen CapitalGeneral Partner2020 — 2023
Self-EmployedAdvisor2016 — 2020
Binary CapitalPrincipal2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
StyleSeatHead of Strategic Growth2014San Francisco Bay Area
TapingoDirector of Growth2013 — 2014San Francisco, CA
Riot GamesSenior Business Analyst, Business Intelligence2012 — 2013Santa Monica, CA
Investment Technology Group, Inc.Senior Researcher, Research & Development, Investment Research2011 — 2012Greater New York City Area
iQorAVP, Analytics2010 — 2011Greater New York City Area
CampusPrepBusiness Development Manager2007 — 2009

Education

Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and SciencesPh.D., Engineering Sciences2005 — 2009
Harvard UniversityS.M., Applied Mathematics2004 — 2005
Harvard UniversityA.B., Chemistry and Physics2001 — 2005
Research Science Institute, CEE, at MIT2000
Hathaway Brown School1997 — 2001

Skills & more

Quantitative Research13Analytics25Start-ups22Entrepreneurship10Curriculum Development4Quantitative Analytics5Business Development6Big Data4Performance Improvement2Research13Data Analysis20Mathematical Modeling5

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Technological InnovationEducation StrategyStress ManagementPhysicsBusiness IntelligenceStatisticsData MiningStatistical ModelingSQLStrategyManagementCreative Problem Solving

Languages English · Mandarin Chinese

From Ann's professional profile.

Colleagues at Bullpen Capital

Alex Loomes

Principal at Bullpen Capital

Andrew Trader

Advisor at Bullpen Capital

Andrew Trader ("AT")

General Partner at Bullpen Capital

Anna Zakharchenko

Analyst at Bullpen Capital

Bobby Lawler

Accounting Manager at Bullpen Capital

Candace Chan

CFO at Bullpen Capital

Duncan Davidson

General Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital

Eric Wiesen

General Partner at Bullpen Capital

Network6

Brad CoronaScout

Managing Director at Vertical Venture Partners

Duncan DavidsonScout

General Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital

Eric WiesenScout

General Partner at Bullpen Capital

Anna Zakharchenko

Analyst at Bullpen Capital

James Conlon

Partner at Bullpen Capital

Wenz Xing

Principal at Permanent Capital Ventures

Investors connected to Ann in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ann Lai work?: Ann Lai is General Partner at Bullpen Capital and Founder at Hemster.
What check size does Ann Lai write?: Ann Lai typically writes checks of $600K – $2M.
What companies did Ann Lai found?: Ann Lai founded Hemster.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences14

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Also attended Harvard University1,465

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital Chris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen Horowitz Sarah TavelVenture Partner at Benchmark Danny RimerPartner at Index Ventures Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG Ryan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended Hathaway Brown School5

RoseanneCo-founder at Renegade Partners Regan BradyAnalyst at Linse Capital Anne KennedyManaging Director at Sybilla Masters Aly BryanInvestor, Ventures Group at Closed Loop Partners Riya JagetiaCo-Founder & CEO at Socratix AI

Shared employers

Also worked at Bullpen Capital10

Wenz XingPrincipal at Permanent Capital Ventures Ash RustManaging Partner at Sterling Road Matt OckoFounder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Paul MartinoGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital Duncan DavidsonGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital Eric WiesenGeneral Partner at Bullpen Capital

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Also worked at Binary Capital3

Lars AhlstromCFO at Electric Feel Ventures Llc Jonathan TeoManaging Partner at BINARY CAPITAL Eric ValleGeneral Partner at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL

Also worked at Tapingo8

Andy DuongInvestment Director at Samsung Next Jonathan ZabuskyCEO Seamless at GATHER VENTURES Merav WeinrybInvestor at Sunvest Capital Partners Daniel CohenSenior Advisor at Viola Ventures Shay GrinfeldManaging Partner at Greenfield Partners Ben LingGeneral Partner at Bling Capital

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Also worked at Riot Games20

Nathaniel WattenmakerInvestor at Makers Fund Eva FreyInvestor at Extantia Capital Thomas VuHead of Franchise/Creative @ Riot Games at Moon Holdings Jesse HoustonVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners Jiake LiuAdvisor at Lair East Labs Bora KoçyiğitInvestor at twozero Ventures

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