Aric Chang
InvestorAdvisor at Manifold Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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197 people in our graph share verified history with Aric — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Brooke Milton VogelunlockedAric: together at U.S. Department of State (2017)
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Experience
- PrototypeFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2026 — present
- ManifoldAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
- ManifoldGeneral Partner2023 — 2026
- Wave Digital AssetsVP of Venture2021 — 2023
- Wave Digital AssetsVenture Associate2021 — 2023
- Syntax CapitalVenture Associate2020 — 2021
- Aspect AdvisorsCompliance Consultant2019 — 2021
- U.S. Department of StateSummer Analyst2017
Skills & more
ConsultingFinancial AnalysisInternational RelationsPolitical ScienceMicrosoft ExcelPublic SpeakingCustomer ServiceLeadershipMandarinSpanish
Languages Mandarin · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aric Chang?
- Analyst at Wave Digital Assets
- Where does Aric Chang work?
- Aric Chang is Advisor at Manifold Ventures.
- What check size does Aric Chang write?
- Aric Chang typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Aric Chang go to school?
- Aric Chang studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.A. Political Science (International Relations focus) and Asian Studies (China focus)); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Summer Study Abroad Program with the UC Education Abroad Program).
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,494
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Manifold2
Also worked at Wave Digital Assets5
Also worked at Syntax Capital4
Also worked at U.S. Department of State183
Ken HoweryCo-founder of PayPal and Founders FundBijan SabetPersonal journalTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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