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Howard Chao

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Startup investor and event Convener at Doon Capital · Managing Director at Dooninsights

Silicon Valley

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Howard Chao runs Doon Capital, investing in early-stage tech companies alongside a network of institutional and strategic investors, with focus areas in ag/food tech, mobility, legal tech, and fintech. He is also Managing Director and primary shareholder of Doon Insights, an events company. A former corporate lawyer at O'Melveny & Myers where he chaired the Asia Practice, he helped establish the firm's Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Beijing offices and has been based in Silicon Valley since 2001.

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Experience

  1. Doon CapitalPrincipalcurrent2013 — presentMenlo Park CA
  2. Doon InsightsManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentSanta Cruz, California, United States
  3. Doon InsightsManaging Directorcurrent2020 — present
  4. ShoreVest PartnersSenior Advising Partner2016 — 2020Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
  5. O'Melveny & MyersPartner1980 — 2013Menlo Park, CA

Skills & more

Event OrganizationInternational BusinessNetworkingIntellectual Property46Licensing18Securities Regulation52Patent Litigation7Trade Secrets11Corporate Law40Corporate Finance9Corporate Governance13Venture Capital31
+9 moreDue DiligenceLitigationLegal ResearchCommercial LitigationMergers & AcquisitionsCross-border TransactionsTrademarksPatentsJoint Ventures

Languages Chinese · French

  • California Bar License -- Inactive Status — United Latino Students Association

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Who is Howard Chao?
Howard Chao runs Doon Capital, investing in early-stage tech companies alongside a network of institutional and strategic investors, with focus areas in ag/food tech, mobility, legal tech, and fintech. He is also Managing Director and primary shareholder of Doon Insights, an events company. A former corporate lawyer at O'Melveny & Myers where he chaired the Asia Practice, he helped establish the firm's Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Beijing offices and has been based in Silicon Valley since 2001.
Where does Howard Chao work?
Howard Chao is Managing Director of Dooninsights and Startup investor and event Convener at Doon Capital.
What check size does Howard Chao write?
Howard Chao typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Howard Chao found?
Howard Chao founded Dooninsights.
Where did Howard Chao go to school?
Howard Chao studied at Boalt Hall School of Law, U.C. Berkeley (J.D.); Purdue University (BS, Mathematics).

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