Derek Wang
InvestorPartner at TSVC
Charlotte, North Carolina
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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CindiunlockedDerek: together at University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2018–2026)
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Derek: together at Kubit
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About
Derek Wang is co-founder and CEO of Taalk and founder and MD of Second Order Ventures, a firm focused on AI labor infrastructure across communication, data analytics, and tech services. He previously founded and exited Stratifyd, an AI analytics platform. Wang also advises companies on AI strategy and custom product development through DW Capital.
Experience
- TaalkCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- CURIONBoard Memebercurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Queens University of CharlotteMember Board Of Trusteescurrent2022 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- UNC Charlotte College of Computing and InformaticsAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Second Order VenturesFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2022 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- KubitBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- University of North Carolina at CharlotteGraduate Facultycurrent2020 — present
- TSVCPartnercurrent2019 — present
- Discovery PlaceBoard Member2021 — 2024Charlotte Metro
- StratifydFounder2014 — 2024Charlotte, NC
- University of North Carolina at CharlotteAssociate Director of the Charlotte Visualization Center2010 — 2019Charlotte
- PARC/Bank of America/Microsoft/Motorola SolutionsSoftware Engineer/Research Analyst/Research Scientist2005 — 2011Charlotte Metro
Skills & more
Investment StrategiesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Venture CapitalComputer Science20Research13User Interface Design3Analysis9Data Mining52Machine Learning26Human-computer InteractionData Analysis36Statistics8
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HadoopAnalyticsUser ExperienceHuman Computer InteractionData VisualizationBig DataNatural Language ProcessingPythonManagementStrategyProject ManagementText MiningLanguages Chinese · English
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Colleagues at TSVC
Network5
Carl Wang
Partner at TSVC
Charles Shao
General Partner at TSVC
Chiu Chau
Venture Partner at TSVC
Chun Xia
Founding Partner at TSVC
Eugene Zhang
Founding Partner at TSVC
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Wang?
- Derek Wang is co-founder and CEO of Taalk and founder and MD of Second Order Ventures, a firm focused on AI labor infrastructure across communication, data analytics, and tech services. He previously founded and exited Stratifyd, an AI analytics platform. Wang also advises companies on AI strategy and custom product development through DW Capital.
- Where does Derek Wang work?
- Derek Wang is Partner at TSVC.
- What check size does Derek Wang write?
- Derek Wang typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Derek Wang go to school?
- Derek Wang studied at University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Ph.D., Computer Science); Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (B.Sc. in Engineering, Electronic Engineering).
Founder mafias
TSVC mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte25
Katie MouaSr. Fund Manager at Redpoint VenturesErin WinslowPartner at NazcaCameron WattsAdvisor at Vetted AcceleratorHussam Al GhamdiChief of Staff at Merak CapitalTerry CheyneyCFO at Tribeca Venture PartnersGarrett ColeyAnalyst at TitletownTech
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Also attended Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications10
Tianlin WangManaging Director at Intel CapitalLuca ZhengInvestment Fellow at TDK VenturesLiz LeePR Manager at Orbit StartupsJinpei LiInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsKathy LiuSenior Vice President, Tax at Dawson PartnersHover ChenPartner at Boson Ventures
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