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Patrick Chang

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Investor at Dispersion Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $1M

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About

Patrick Chang founded and leads Dispersion Capital, focusing on early-stage web3 and enterprise infrastructure. He was an early investor in companies such as Alchemy, Dapper Labs, Flow, Forte, and Theta, and previously invested at Cota Capital, Investor Growth Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and Foundation Capital, having started in tech investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers.

Experience

  1. Dispersion CapitalFoundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Sahara AIInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  3. ZettaBlockInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  4. OdsyInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  5. Space and TimeInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  6. SyndicateInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  7. Moralis Web3Investorcurrent2021 — present
  8. Chaos LabsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  9. AlchemyInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  10. Flow BlockchainInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  11. Dapper LabsInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  12. ForteInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  13. BranchInvestorcurrent2014 — present
  14. MetrikaInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  15. SignalWireInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  16. HYPR | The Passwordless Company™Investorcurrent2017 — present
  17. JuvoInvestorcurrent2016 — present
  18. data.worldInvestorcurrent2016 — present
  19. THETA.tvInvestorcurrent2016 — present
  20. TetrateInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  21. StacksInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  22. CAST AILead Seed Investor2021 — 2023
  23. FreedomFiInvestor2022
  24. Cota CapitalEarly Stage Enterprise Venture Investor (Seed, Series A, Series B)2021 — 2022
  25. Samsung NextDirector2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  26. Samsung NextAdvisor2014 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  27. Samsung NextPrincipal2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  28. VolterraInvestor2017 — 2021
  29. FilamentInvestor2014 — 2018
  30. Foundation CapitalInvestment Associate and Former YEP2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  31. Bain Capital VenturesMBA Venture Capital and Growth Investor2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  32. Columbia Business SchoolMBA Candidate2012 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  33. New York AngelsFA2012 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  34. InSITEFellow2012 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  35. Appetite for Good (http://appetiteforgood.com)Co-Founder2010 — 2014
  36. Investor Growth CapitalGrowth Equity Investment Associate2013Greater New York City Area
  37. Les EnviesCo-Founder2011 — 2013Greater New York City Area
  38. UpdataSenior Associate2008 — 2012Greater New York City Area
  39. Bank of AmericaAnalyst2006 — 2008Greater New York City Area
  40. Lehman BrothersAnalyst2005 — 2006

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship83Venture Capital77Non-profits20Investment Banking25Event Planning17Corporate Finance17Nonprofits12Mergers & Acquisitions18Social Entrepreneurship6M&A analysis5Internet Entrepreneur5Cross-border M&A3
+12 moreSecurityMobile TechnologyMobile InternetM&A ModelingNew VenturesInternet SecurityBiometricsMobile SecuritySaaSEnterprise SoftwareStrategyManagement

Languages Chinese

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Investments

Investor

AlchemyAlteryaBlockstackBranch MetricsDapper Labsdata.worldFilamentForte.ioHYPR Corp.JuvoMiddlewarePlayVSSignalWireTerra APITetrateTHETA.tvVeeR (Velocious)Volterra

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Colleagues at Dispersion Capital

Cullen Jennings
Advisor at Dispersion Capital
David Eun
Advisor at Dispersion Capital
Hossein Moiin
Advisor at Dispersion Capital
Kary Bheemaiah
Advisor at Dispersion Capital
Matt Cheng
Venture Partner, Investor, and Advisor at Dispersion Capital
Mikhael (Mik) Naayem
Advisor at Dispersion Capital
Paul Brody
Advisor at Dispersion Capital
Pierre Arys
Venture Partner at Dispersion Capital

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Andy SessionsScout
IC member at Collective Liquidity

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Patrick Chang?
Patrick Chang founded and leads Dispersion Capital, focusing on early-stage web3 and enterprise infrastructure. He was an early investor in companies such as Alchemy, Dapper Labs, Flow, Forte, and Theta, and previously invested at Cota Capital, Investor Growth Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and Foundation Capital, having started in tech investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers.
Where does Patrick Chang work?
Patrick Chang is Investor at Dispersion Capital.
What check size does Patrick Chang write?
Patrick Chang typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
What companies has Patrick Chang invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alchemy, Alterya, Blockstack, Branch Metrics, Dapper Labs, data.world, Filament, Forte.io, HYPR Corp., Juvo, Middleware, PlayVS, and 6 more.
Where did Patrick Chang go to school?
Patrick Chang studied at Columbia Business School.

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