About
Active angel investor in over 50 early-stage companies over 20 years, mostly software, with 3 IPOs. Spent 16 years as an investment banker and founded the ASLAN angel network in 1998.
Experience
- University of Nevada, RenoFoundation Trustee - Investment Committee, UNR Foundationcurrent2022 — presentReno, Nevada, United States
- The Reno Seed FundManaging General Partnercurrent2019 — presentReno, Nevada Area
- Clickbio | Smarter Labware by DesignBoard Member, Chief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentReno, Nevada Area
- Cartwheel Robotics Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — presentReno,NV
- Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN)Board Member2019 — 2023Reno, Nevada Area
- MountainWest Technology AcceleratorSenior Managing Director2014 — 2022Northern & Southern Nevada
- Veracast CommunicationsBoard Member2000 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- ASLAN Angel GroupManaging Director1999 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
- AmerAsia Partners, IncManaging Partner1996 — 2002Las Vegas & Bay Area
- International Harvest GroupManaging Director1990 — 1998NYC and Morristown, NJ
- Prudential FinancialManaging Director1987 — 1989New York City
- Drexel Burnham LambertSenior Vice President, High Yield & Convertible Secs1983 — 1987Beverly Hills, CA
- Goldman SachsSales & Trading1973 — 1979Greater New York City Area
Education
- Columbia University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Finance
- Cornell UniversityB.S., Engineering Physics
Skills & more
Management5Strategy5Organization Re-structuringInvestment Banking10Mergers3Venture Capital16Due Diligence9Corporate Development4Start-ups27Mergers & Acquisitions10Investments11Entrepreneurship20
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IPORestructuringAngel InvestingFinancial ModelingExecutive ManagementPrivate EquityValuationFinanceLBOCorporate FinanceFrom Gene's professional profile.
Colleagues at Reno Seed Fund
Bryan McArdle
Advisory Board at Reno Seed Fund
Clyde Prestowitz
Associate at Reno Seed Fund
David Shackelton
Investor at Reno Seed Fund
Deane Albright
Advisory Board at Reno Seed Fund
Dong Min
Investor at Reno Seed Fund
Gray Williams
Senior Associate at Reno Seed Fund
Jim Starr
Advisory Board at Reno Seed Fund
Joseph Schembri
Senior Associate at Reno Seed Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Gene Wong work?
- Gene Wong is Managing Partner at Reno Seed Fund.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University703
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Nevada, Reno1
Also worked at Prudential Financial29
MarkInvestor at Yu GalaxyCharlton HookInvestor at Illuminate FinancialJohn SiebInvestor at AgeTech CapitalDavid CastellaniOperating Partner at Brewer Lane VenturesDouglas RussellManaging Partner at MassMutual VenturesMitchell HammerAnalyst at Electric Capital
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Also worked at Drexel Burnham Lambert6
JeffProduct Manager at Pantera CapitalPaul DurrantCEO, Conduit Group at Conduit Asset ManagementMartin D. MagidaInvestment Banking and M&A Advisor at Palla CapitalJames PuckettManaging Partner and CFO at Ecliptic CapitalTibor TothSenior Associate at Saudi Aramco Energy VenturesHoward FischerInvestment Committee Member at Builders Fund
Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,436
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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