Ray Chan
InvestorManaging Partner at K5 Ventures · Director at Microdermics
Aliso Viejo, California, United States
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About
Active angel investor with a 25-year track record; board member of Tech Coast Angels and the ACE Fund I and II Investment Committee. Co-founded NetSoft in 1985, later acquired by NetManage.
Director at Microdermics
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Experience
- K5 VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2011 — presentOrange County, California, United States
- TCA Venture Group ACE FundVenture Partnercurrent2009 — presentIrvine, California, United States
- Chapman UniversityCollege Lecturercurrent2024 — presentOrange County, California, United States
- The PortalFoundercurrent2014 — presentOrange County, California, United States
- Koa AccelCo-Founder and Investorcurrent2019 — presentIrvine, CA
- TCA Venture GroupMembercurrent2008 — presentIrvine
- Everyone.netChief Operating Officer1998 — 2008San Jose, California, United States
- NetmanageVice President, Asian Pacific and South American1997 — 1998
- NetSoftGeneral Manager, European Division1992 — 1997
- NetSoftVice President, Corporate Marketing and Business Developement1985 — 1992
Skills & more
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Start-up VenturesNew Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningProduct DevelopmentPrivate EquityInvestmentsEarly-stage StartupsLean StartupLeadershipStrategyStrategic PlanningEnterprise SoftwareLanguages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ray Chan?
- Active angel investor with a 25-year track record; board member of Tech Coast Angels and the ACE Fund I and II Investment Committee. Co-founded NetSoft in 1985, later acquired by NetManage.
- Where does Ray Chan work?
- Ray Chan is Managing Partner at K5 Ventures.
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Also worked at Chapman University11
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