About
Cynthia Lai came to venture investing from a background in consulting and finance, where she began working with founders. She focuses on supporting portfolio founders through her network and business insight.
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Invests in
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Experience
- IVPInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Perella Weinberg PartnersInvestment Banking Analyst2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBusiness Administration and Data Science2017 — 2021
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel8Mandarin8Communication9Piano5Choreography5Data Entry5Import/Export Operations6Microsoft PowerPoint7Adobe Photoshop6French5Contemporary Dance6MYOB3
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Classical BalletImport LogisticsData AnalysisElectronic Data Interchange (EDI)Languages Cantonese · English · French · Mandarin · Shanghai Dialect
From Cynthia's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Perella Weinberg Partners29
Julie MarechalExecutive Assistant at Hoxton VenturesMicherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Marta EstebanezPartner at TCVMaya MenonConsultant at SeedToBCaroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty VenturesChris HechtInvestor at Silversmith Capital Partners
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Colleagues at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Ajay Vashee
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Albert Zhang
Associate at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alejandro Gomez
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alexander Lim
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alexandria Simcox
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Amelia Gale
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Andrew Hsu
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Andrew Reed
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)