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Charles Ling

Investor

Managing Director at Foothill Ventures

Los Altos, California

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

About

Charles Ling was born in Wuhan and raised in Shenzhen, China. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and an MS in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis. His investment interests include semiconductors, AI computing, battery and energy storage, sensing technology, and material science.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsSemiconductors

Experience

  1. Foothill VenturesInvestment Directorcurrent2019 — presentLos Altos, CA
  2. Amino CapitalFinance Partner2017 — 2019Palo Alto, California, United States
  3. Standard Chartered BankAssociate Director2013 — 2017Hong Kong SAR
  4. JP Morgan First Capital SecuritiesAnalyst2011 — 2013Beijing

Skills & more

Venture Capital10Semiconductor Industry10Batteries6Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningComputer VisionSensors1Materials Science1Investment Banking1Autonomous Vehicles

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Partner at Foothill Ventures
Biao He
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
Eric Rosenblum
Managing Partner at Foothill Ventures
Hong Tang
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
James Chen
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
Jinlin Wang
Partner at Foothill Ventures
John Matheny
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
John Wang
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures

Network8

Eric RosenblumScout
Managing Partner at Foothill Ventures
Jinlin WangScout
Partner at Foothill Ventures
Michael JinScout
Partner at Foothill Ventures
Wenxiang MaScout
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
Andre Oshydary
Partner at Foothill Ventures
Lu Wang
Investor at Foothill Ventures
Ning Li
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
Richard Liu
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Charles Ling?
Charles Ling was born in Wuhan and raised in Shenzhen, China. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and an MS in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis. His investment interests include semiconductors, AI computing, battery and energy storage, sensing technology, and material science.
Where does Charles Ling work?
Charles Ling is Managing Director at Foothill Ventures.
What does Charles Ling invest in?
Charles Ling invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials, Semiconductors.
What check size does Charles Ling write?
Charles Ling typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
Where did Charles Ling go to school?
Charles Ling studied at Washington University in St. Louis (Master of Science (M.S.), Finance); University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering).

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Also attended University of Southern California616

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Shared employers

Also worked at Amino Capital8

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Also worked at Standard Chartered Bank147

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