Bill Tai
InvestorCo-Founder at ACTAI Ventures Β· Special Limited Partner at Carbide Ventures
Palo Alto, California, United States
About
A venture capitalist since 1991 who has backed 22 companies that became publicly listed and served on 8 public company boards. He was an early/lead seed investor in Canva, Dapper Labs, SafetyCulture, and Zoom, founding chairman of Treasure Data and IPInfusion, and chairman of HUT8 Mining. Active in the digital asset ecosystem since 2010, he holds a BSEE from the University of Illinois, an MBA from Harvard, and a PhD from Curtin University, and chairs the ACTAI Global nonprofit.
Bill Tai @kitevc
Ominous divergence https://t.co/y6lrXSOBew
Jul 30, 2026 Β· β₯ 3 Β· β 1
Bill Tai @kitevc
Energy IS GDP, increasingly so. We have moved from a wolrd where - long chain hydrocarbons were burned to turn boiling water into electricity to automate labor for higher productivity - to electricity in the form of bits, to lower the friction to access to information , https://t.co/RkE3BY8L2p
Jul 24, 2026 Β· β₯ 13 Β· β 1
Bill Tai @kitevc
ha! @JensenHuang - it's fun to see you finally on @twitter !
Jul 24, 2026 Β· β₯ 14
Experience
- Harvard Business SchoolMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Hut 8Founding Chairmancurrent2017 β presentUnited States
- Treasure DataChairman of the Board ; Co - Founder / Founding Investorcurrent2012 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Zoom Video CommunicationsAngel / Seed Investorcurrent2012 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VoxerBoard Membercurrent2012 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CanvaFormative Seed Investorcurrent2012 β present
- Curtin UniversityAdjunct Professor of Innovation & Economic Developmentcurrent2011 β presentPerth, Australia
- ScribdAdvisor / Board Member Emerituscurrent2008 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Charles River VenturesPartner Emeritus / General Partnercurrent2002 β presentMenlo Park, CA
- Various CompaniesSeed or Angel Investorcurrent1990 β presentWorldwide
- Maxthon International LimitedChairman of the Board2012 β 2016Beijing, China
- Maxthon International LimitedBoard Member2006 β 2016Beijing, China
- Cabrinha KiteboardingTeam Rider, Americas, USA2008 β 2015
- Career BreakPersonal goal pursuit2008 β 2014Worldwide
- International Kiteboarding Association ( IKA)Olympic Ambassador2010 β 2012Berlin Area, Germany
- TRADEBEAMFounder, President & Board Member2000 β 2010San Mateo, California
- MICROTUNEBoard Member1997 β 2010
- TransmetaBoard Director1995 β 2008
- AVVENUFounder & Board Member2003 β 2007
- Slim Devices, Inc.Lead Investor2001 β 2006
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMasters in Business Administration, Finance & Economics
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBSEE, Electrical Engineering
- Curtin UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, International Economics
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Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign259
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Also attended Curtin University34
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hut 81
Also worked at Scribd4
Colleagues at ACTAI Ventures
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