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Phillip Chang

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Venture Advisor at AI Fund

Palo Alto, California, United States

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About

Phillip Chang is a venture advisor at AI Fund with over 30 years of experience building and scaling technology companies across Taiwan, China, and the United States. He co-founded and served as general manager of Ayla Networks' Asia Pacific operations, where he established the Greater China region, built a team of 60+ employees, and supported the company through four funding rounds totaling over $130 million. Previously, he held executive positions at ZeroG Wireless (acquired by Microchip), Broadweb (acquired by Trend Micro), and Linkpeople, and has taught corporate groups and advised startups in Taiwan and Shanghai. Chang holds a BA from UC Berkeley, an MS from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

Experience

  1. AI FundVenture Advisorcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. KeypascoSenior Consultantcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  3. Merdury BiopharmaceuticalChief Marketing Officercurrent2022 — presentNew Taipei City, Taiwan
  4. 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 Williamsport Little League Baseball Asia-Pacific Champion Team TaiwanTeam doctor & interpretercurrent2022 — presentTaipei City, Taiwan
  5. TcmtechCo-foundercurrent2018 — presentShenzhen, Guangdong, China
  6. Ayla NetworksCo-Founder2010 — 2022Sunnyvale, CA
  7. ZeroG Wireless(acquired by Microchip)Head of Asia business development2007 — 2009
  8. BroadWeb Corp.(aquired by Trend Micro)Executive Vice President2006 — 2007
  9. Intel LabsSenior Analyst & Instructor2006
  10. APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationInternational Program Director2006
  11. Asiainfra International ShanghaiSales and Marketing VP2004 — 2006
  12. Linkpeople, IncCEO2000 — 2003
  13. MacSenseFounder & Sr. VP1996 — 1999
  14. Ultra Engineering IncNetwork & IT Manager1991 — 1995
  15. 美國史丹佛大學Researcher1988 — 1990

Skills & more

Executive ManagementInternet of Things (IoT)

Languages Chinese · English

  • AI for Everyone — DeepLearning.AI
  • California Licensed Acupuncturist — California Acupuncture board

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Colleagues at AI Fund

Andrew Ng
Managing General Partner at AI Fund
Andy Ku
Partner at AI Fund
Anthony Soohoo
Venture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
Bill MacCartney
AI Fund Fellow at AI Fund
Brendan Marx
Engineer at AI Fund
Carlos Alzate
CTO at AI Fund
Dan Landau
Sr. Marketing Manager at AI Fund
Daniel Macklin
Venture Advisor at AI Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Phillip Chang?
Phillip Chang is a venture advisor at AI Fund with over 30 years of experience building and scaling technology companies across Taiwan, China, and the United States. He co-founded and served as general manager of Ayla Networks' Asia Pacific operations, where he established the Greater China region, built a team of 60+ employees, and supported the company through four funding rounds totaling over $130 million. Previously, he held executive positions at ZeroG Wireless (acquired by Microchip), Broadweb (acquired by Trend Micro), and Linkpeople, and has taught corporate groups and advised startups in Taiwan and Shanghai. Chang holds a BA from UC Berkeley, an MS from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Where does Phillip Chang work?
Phillip Chang is Venture Advisor at AI Fund.
Where did Phillip Chang go to school?
Phillip Chang studied at Stanford University (MS & Phd Research, Operations Research); The University of East-West Medicine (Master & Ph.D. of Treditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine).

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