Austin Yu
InvestorInvestment Partner & Head of M&A at Owl Ventures · Investor at Playground Global
Cupertino, California, United States
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309 people in our graph share verified history with Austin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Melody MaunlockedAustin: together at UCLA (2013–2015)
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×4Austin: together at De Anza College
Austin: together at Owl Ventures
Experience
- Playground GlobalInvestorcurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Taiwania CapitalSenior Investment Manager2024 — 2026Santa Clara, California, United States
- Taiwania CapitalInvestment Manager2021 — 2024Santa Clara, California, United States
- Taiwania CapitalAnalyst2021Taipei City, Taiwan
- Mesh VenturesAnalyst2020 — 2021Taipei, Taiwan
- StylifyCreative Lead2018 — 2020Los Angeles
- NFL NetworkPhoto Editor2016 — 2019Culver City, Los Angeles, CA
- Daily BruinAssistant Photo Editor2014 — 2015Los Angeles
Skills & more
Investment ManagementVenture CapitalDue DiligenceProject ManagementGraphic Design6Adobe Creative Suite5Leadership5Rapid Prototyping3
Languages Chinese · English
From Austin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Owl Ventures
Allison Orzell
Senior Executive Assistant at Owl Ventures
Amit A. Patel
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Owl Ventures
Brian Henspeter
Finance Manager at Owl Ventures
Chad Zimmerman
Investor at Owl Ventures
Christina Jordan
Head of People and Culture at Omidyar Network
Emily Luck
Senior Associate, Impact & Portfolio Services at Owl Ventures
Evgenia Macpherson
Chief of Staff at Owl Ventures
Hailey Carter
Vice President at Owl Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Austin Yu?
- Investor at Playground Global
- Where does Austin Yu work?
- Austin Yu is Investment Partner & Head of M&A at Owl Ventures.
- Where did Austin Yu go to school?
- Austin Yu studied at UCLA (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Design Media Arts); De Anza College.
Same school
Also attended UCLA1,020
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures
+ 1,014 more
Also attended De Anza College33
Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesCatie YoungExecutive Assistant at Uncork CapitalBrian RojasInvestor at Side Door VenturesAnchal BhardwajInvestor at Dorm RoomRyan ParkFinance Manager at Samsung Next
+ 27 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Taiwania Capital14
Jerome ShenGeneral Partner at Taiwania CapitalSteven LeeManaging Partner at Taiwania CapitalCheng WuGeneral Partner at Taiwania CapitalAndy HoSenior Investment Manager at Taiwania CapitalBill TsaiSenior Investment Manager at Taiwania CapitalJohannes KrahwinklerManaging Director at FSP Ventures
+ 8 more
Also worked at Mesh Ventures8
Sam LamManaging Partner at MESHTony YuPartner at MESHBob ChengPartner at MESHBryn PilneyHead of Research at MESHLluis ViñasPartner at Mundi VenturesTony FaiPartner at MESH
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