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Crystal Huang

InvestorFounder

General Partner at GV (Google Ventures) · Board director at Roboflow

New York, New York

Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M

30 Under 30 2016 · Venture Capital

About

Crystal Huang is a general partner at GV focused on SaaS, infrastructure, and AI investments, with an emphasis on product- and developer-led adoption. She previously invested at NEA and Notable Capital (formerly GGV) and began her career in technology M&A at Blackstone.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Harvard University (A.B., Government, 2011) Studied at University of Pennsylvania (Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT), Computer Science) Studied at Burnaby North Secondary

From Crystal's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at RoboflowYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Crystal went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Roboflow's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

In turn, Crystal can intro founders to Roboflow's investors below.

Co-founders at Roboflow

JNJoseph Nelson
BDBrad Dwyer
Brad DwyerFounder

Experience

  1. GV (Google Ventures)General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California / New York, New York
  2. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Principal2018 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  3. Notable CapitalAssociate, VP, Principal2013 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  4. BlackstoneM&A Analyst2011 — 2013Menlo Park, California, United States
  5. Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2010

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityA.B., Government2007 — 2011

Skills & more

Valuation21Financial Modeling27Private Equity11Investment Banking18LBO7Corporate Finance4Due Diligence6Emerging Markets5Mergers & Acquisitions11M&A experience2Corporate Development2Financial Analysis9
+2 moreVenture CapitalBloomberg

Languages English · Mandarin

From Crystal's professional profile.

Deals · 1

RoboflowLed round

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Aug 2024

press ↗

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AttestBigCommerceBitsightBrightWheelFlow CommerceNS1TileTray.ioWish

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)

Network10

Investors connected to Crystal in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Crystal Huang?
Crystal Huang is a general partner at GV focused on SaaS, infrastructure, and AI investments, with an emphasis on product- and developer-led adoption. She previously invested at NEA and Notable Capital (formerly GGV) and began her career in technology M&A at Blackstone.
Where does Crystal Huang work?
Crystal Huang is General Partner at GV (Google Ventures) and Board director at Roboflow.
What does Crystal Huang invest in?
Crystal Huang invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Developer Tools, SaaS.
What check size does Crystal Huang write?
Crystal Huang typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.
What companies has Crystal Huang invested in?
Investments tracked here include Attest, BigCommerce, Bitsight, BrightWheel, Flow Commerce, NS1, Tile, Tray.io, Wish.
Where did Crystal Huang go to school?
Crystal Huang studied at Harvard University (A.B., Government).

Same school

Shared employers