Chuck Ng
InvestorPartner at PreAngel Partners Β· Investor & Donation Committee at Berkeley Frontier
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
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About
Chuck Ng is co-founder of the Foundation for Science & AI Research (SAIR), a scientist-led research initiative founded alongside Nobel laureates Terence Tao and Barry Barish that convenes leading scientists and AI researchers to address foundational scientific challenges. He is an investor in technology and life sciences companies including Databricks, Ironclad, and Mammoth Biosciences, and has previously co-founded Eureka Therapeutics, a cancer and T-cell therapy company. Ng holds degrees from UC Berkeley and dual MBAs from INSEAD and Tsinghua University, and serves in mentoring and leadership roles across academic and entrepreneurial institutions globally.
Experience
- SAIRCo-Foundercurrent2025 β present
- Brown UniversityExternal Advisory Board- DSIcurrent2026 β present
- IEEECo-Chair IEEE AI Investment Summitcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Berkeley Frontier FundInvestor & Donation Committeecurrent2022 β presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
- Berkeley Chinese Alumni International AssociationPresidentcurrent2015 β presentBerkeley, CA
- World Leading Scientists InstituteCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2022 β present
- Asia Society Northern California- Asia Young LeadersPresident & Asia 21 Fellowcurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DatabricksInvestorcurrent2021 β presentUnited States
- Mammoth BiosciencesInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- IroncladInvestorcurrent2017 β present
- Polyhedra NetworkInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- PreAngel PartnersPartnercurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- APAPA - Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs AssociationBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- Schwarzman ScholarsMentor | Advisorcurrent2016 β presentBeijing China
- Berkeley SkyDeckAdvisorcurrent2015 β present
- Thrive MarketInvestor2015 β 2020
- Legend HoldingsAdvisor2014 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- PayPalCorporate Finance | Int'l Expansion2005 β 2008San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Venture CapitalStrategy75Private Equity35Entrepreneurship44Mergers & Acquisitions30Cleantech15Corporate Finance16Management12Mergers10Financial Modeling7Business Development15Renewable Energy4
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Start-upsInvestmentsEmerging MarketsBusiness StrategyLanguages Mandarin/Cantonese, Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chuck Ng?
- Chuck Ng is co-founder of the Foundation for Science & AI Research (SAIR), a scientist-led research initiative founded alongside Nobel laureates Terence Tao and Barry Barish that convenes leading scientists and AI researchers to address foundational scientific challenges. He is an investor in technology and life sciences companies including Databricks, Ironclad, and Mammoth Biosciences, and has previously co-founded Eureka Therapeutics, a cancer and T-cell therapy company. Ng holds degrees from UC Berkeley and dual MBAs from INSEAD and Tsinghua University, and serves in mentoring and leadership roles across academic and entrepreneurial institutions globally.
- Where does Chuck Ng work?
- Chuck Ng is Partner at PreAngel Partners.
- What check size does Chuck Ng write?
- Chuck Ng typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- Where did Chuck Ng go to school?
- Chuck Ng studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Economics); INSEAD (MBA); Tsinghua University (MBA).
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Polyhedra Network2
Also worked at Schwarzman Scholars3
Also worked at PayPal204
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