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Ian Chiu

Investor

Managing Partner at Owl Ventures · Board director at Skilltrade · Board director at DeepHow

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $25M

About

Ian Chiu focuses on edtech, using digitized learning's exhaust data to boost completion and outcomes, promoting simulation/virtual labs to expand access and cut costs, and championing AI in education.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtech

Board director at Skilltrade

Intro paths

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In turn, Ian can intro founders to Skilltrade's investors below.

Skilltrade's investors · 1

Owl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Skilltrade

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Jason AubreyExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at DeepHow

Intro paths

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In turn, Ian can intro founders to DeepHow's investors below.

DeepHow's investors · 10

Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksID VenturesDetroit · $50K – $250K checksLG Technology VenturesSanta ClaraNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Osage Venture PartnersBala Cynwyd · $500K – $3M checksOwl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2025Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checksSierra VenturesSan Mateo · $10M checks · since 2025Stanley VenturesAtlantaTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Co-founders at DeepHow

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Sam ZhengFounder
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Qiannan "Channing" CaiFounder

Experience

  1. Owl VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. DeepHowBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. Thrive GlobalBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  4. LingoAceBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. ClassBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Interplay LearningBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. WorkeraBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  8. DegreedBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  9. Woebot HealthBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  10. UBITSBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  11. BenchPrepBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  12. Greenlight Financial TechnologyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  13. StashInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  14. MasterClassInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  15. SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)Advisory Board Membercurrent2020 — present
  16. LeLe Ketang (乐乐课堂)Board Member2018 — 2025
  17. 三节课信息咨询（北京）有限公司Board Observer2019 — 2024
  18. GladeoAdvisory Council Member2019 — 2023
  19. Civitas LearningBoard Member2015 — 2018
  20. Dude SolutionsBoard Member2014 — 2018
  21. Liaison InternationalBoard Member2012 — 2018
  22. Warburg Pincus LLCGrowth Investor2008 — 2018
  23. Bridgepoint EducationBoard Observer2008 — 2017
  24. Stratford SchoolBoard Member2012 — 2017
  25. National Basketball Association (NBA)China Strategy and Business Development2007
  26. Silver Lake PartnersTechnology Investor2004 — 2006
  27. Bain & CompanyManagement Consultant2002 — 2003
  28. BigMachinesBusiness Development2000 — 2001
  29. Caution: Watch for Scholarships AheadLead Author1996 — 1998

Deals · 3

DeepHowBoard seat

via Owl Ventures · filed May 2025 · $5M raise

SkilltradeBoard seat

via Owl Ventures · filed Dec 2024 · $5M raise

DegreedBoard seat

via Owl Ventures · filed Feb 2023 · $50.9M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Owl Ventures

Allison Orzell
Senior Executive Assistant at Owl Ventures
Amit A. Patel
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Owl Ventures
Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Brian Henspeter
Finance Manager at Owl Ventures
Chad Zimmerman
Investor at Owl Ventures
Christina Jordan
Head of People and Culture at Omidyar Network
Emily Luck
Senior Associate, Impact & Portfolio Services at Owl Ventures
Evgenia Macpherson
Chief of Staff at Owl Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ian Chiu?
Ian Chiu focuses on edtech, using digitized learning's exhaust data to boost completion and outcomes, promoting simulation/virtual labs to expand access and cut costs, and championing AI in education.
Where does Ian Chiu work?
Ian Chiu is Managing Partner at Owl Ventures and Board director at Skilltrade and Board director at DeepHow.
What does Ian Chiu invest in?
Ian Chiu invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech.
What check size does Ian Chiu write?
Ian Chiu typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.
What boards does Ian Chiu sit on?
Ian Chiu holds tracked board seats at DeepHow, Degreed, Interplay Learning, Skilltrade.
Where did Ian Chiu go to school?
Ian Chiu studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Stanford University (MS, Industrial Engineering); Stanford University (BS, Industrial Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,385

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

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Shared employers

Also worked at Thrive Global12

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Also worked at Greenlight Financial Technology5

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Also worked at Warburg Pincus LLC72

Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Aftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesLawrence BettinoManaging Director at Dot CapitalAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMiloni Madan PreslerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Eugene "Gene" PodsiadloSenior Strategic Advisor, Special Limited Partner at AI Capital

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Also worked at National Basketball Association (NBA)22

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