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Brian Wong

Investor

General Partner and Founder, Ascii Ventures at Ascii Ventures

United States

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About

Brian Wong is the founder and General Partner at Ascii Ventures. Previously, he founded Kiip, a mobile rewards platform that grew to a $40M valuation. He focuses on investment theses including "boringtech," stablecoin infrastructure, and the intersection of AI and software business model disruption.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3SaaS

Experience

  1. Ascii VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, NY
  2. BW Growth VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentNew York, NY
  3. Fluent, IncStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  4. Rebel Ads GroupFounding Directorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Penguin Random HouseAuthorcurrent2016 — presentNew York
  6. KiipFounder2010 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  7. KiipFounder and CEO2010 — 2019
  8. Unfiltered.tvBoard Member2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  9. Inc. MagazineColumnist2017 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  10. Hazel (acquired by Rise People)Investor2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  11. DiggBusiness Development - Partner Relations2010
  12. RocketkickFounder & CEO2009 — 2010
  13. Followformation.comFounder & CEO2009 — 2010
  14. Aer Marketing Inc.Co-founder2008 — 2010
  15. 1-800-GOT-JUNK?PR Intern2009
  16. Commerce Undergraduate SocietyVice-President Marketing2007 — 2008
  17. Geodex MineralsMedia Developer2006 — 2008

Education

  1. The University of British ColumbiaBCom, Marketing2005 — 2009
  2. National University of SingaporeBCom, Business2008

Skills & more

Social Media99Social Media Marketing99Mobile Devices99Mobile Marketing99Strategic Partnerships99Strategy99Start-ups99Strategic Planning10Integrated Marketing58Digital Media15Entrepreneurship99Mobile Applications28
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentOnline MarketingSEMLeadershipNew MediaDigital StrategyAdvertisingUser Interface DesignDigital MarketingOnline AdvertisingNew Business DevelopmentPublic Speaking

From Brian's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of British Columbia156

Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at GGV CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

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Also attended National University of Singapore226

Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniYi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments

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Shared employers

Also worked at Penguin Random House17

Maya SmithExecutive Assistant and Office Manager at Shine CapitalKate MasonVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesRahul ChandraManaging Director at Arkam VenturesKeith TitanPartner at BDMIDavid ArcaraPartner at LaconiaAhana AdvaniAssociate at Peak Sustainability Ventures

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Also worked at Kiip3

Eghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersEamonn CareyGeneral Partner at Tera VenturesLars LeckieManaging Director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)

Also worked at Hazel (acquired by Rise People)1

WizCo-Founder & Chief Astronaut at Spacecadet Ventures

Also worked at Digg7

David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKevin RoseExploring emerging AI / tech trends, finance, health, minimal-living, philosophy, and the discipline of Zen.Andrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsAndrei ZmievskiAdvisor at Katalyst VenturesKeval DesaiFounder & Partner at SHAKTINatasha PrasadVenture Fellow at SHAKTI

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