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Rong Cao

Investor

Partner, WestWave Capital at The 98

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Rong Cao is an investor and advisor focused on AI infrastructure, including silicon, systems, security, and data platforms. He brings more than 20 years of technology leadership experience, including roles as VP of Engineering at Auth0 (acquired by Okta) and SVP of Technology at Socure, as well as earlier positions leading engineering organizations at Nielsen and building security products at Symantec. Since 2018, he has invested in AI infrastructure, semiconductors, cybersecurity, and enterprise software companies including Jasper AI, d-Matrix, Aviva, Dexmate, and Outset AI.

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Experience

  1. Various StartupsInvestor and Advisorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. WestWave CapitalPartner2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. SocureSVP of Technology and GM of Public Sector2021 — 2023
  4. Auth0 by OktaVP of Engineering2019 — 2021
  5. CollatioCo-Founder & CTO2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. NielsenVP of Technology and Chief Architect2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. SymantecDirector of Engineering2007 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. University of HoustonMaster, Computer Science
  2. University of HoustonMBA candidate, Business Administration
  3. Startup School OnlineAdvisor Track2018
  4. Y Combinator Startup Investor school2018
  5. Venture Deals | Kauffman Fellows Academy and TechstarsVenture capital financing2018

Skills & more

AI StrategyAgentic AI DevelopmentAI AgentsEngineering LeadershipIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Cybersecurity8Machine Learning7Cloud Computing35Big Data4Distributed Systems3Agile Methodologies41Mobile Applications14
+12 moreWeb ApplicationsScrumSoftware DevelopmentWeb ServicesMobile DevicesSoftware DesignAgileE-commerceArchitecturesSoftware EngineeringSoftware Project ManagementEnterprise Software

Languages Chinese · English

From Rong's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Houston48

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalPreston SniderManager, IT at Sapphire VenturesEric RagsdaleAnalyst at Mercury FundSamina FaridInvestor at Golden SeedsYuxinVenture Scout at Little Bristol Partners

+ 42 more

Also attended Startup School Online12

Andrés EsquivesIntern at Salkantay VenturesSophia ZhaoPartner at Alumni VenturesFranco TorresInvestor at FEA AngelsPavan SethiAssociate at Serena VenturesYadgar MeraniFounder at LezzooDragos FotescuFounder at Duckly

+ 6 more

Shared employers

Also worked at WestWave Capital5

GauravInvestor at WestWave CapitalRohanInvestor at WestWave CapitalDamonInvestor at WestWave CapitalWarren WeissFounder and Partner at WestWave CapitalDamon LewisCFO at WestWave Capital

Also worked at Socure17

Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveRory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersMerritt HummerInvestor at Bain Capital VenturesRob RueckertPartner at Sorenson VenturesMatthew ThompsonVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 VenturesGleb ChuvpiloManaging Partner at Thundermark Capital

+ 11 more

Also worked at Auth0 by Okta22

Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupAnders RanumPartner at Sapphire VenturesCasber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesFederico MolinaPartner at NXTPDr. Manu KumarChief Firestarter at K9 VenturesTomer DiariInvestor at Aleph

+ 16 more

Also worked at Nielsen42

Andrew HongVenture Partner at Ff Venture CapitalAndrew FurmanSoftware Developer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersMark BlakeStrategy & Corporate Development Leader at Joyance PartnersCalvin PoonExecutive Director at The Spartan GroupLouis Jin DieselInvestment Partner at Mangusta CapitalRishi SriramInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

+ 36 more

Colleagues at The 98

Alex Collmer
Founder & Executive Chair, VidMob at The 98
Ameneh Atai
General Manager, Audience Measurement, Nielsen Media at The 98
Annette Rodriguez
Senior Advisor, MKH Capital Partners at The 98
Ashley Davis
Partner, S-3 Group at The 98
Beth Gostanian
VP, Product, Canto at The 98
Craig Forman
General Partner, NextNews Ventures at The 98
Deborah Stambaugh
Founder & CEO, Brave New World at The 98
Diane deCordova
Investor & Co-Founder, Adelaide Metrics at The 98