About
Sean Cai is an early-stage investor at Costanoa Ventures focused on applied AI. He previously served as Head of Investments for New York at General Catalyst Venture Fellows and worked at Hummingbird Ventures, and earlier held roles as a Canaan venture fellow and Emergent Ventures grantee while working on 360 videoconferencing. He studied Economics and Information Science at Cornell and has operator experience dating back to his teens.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFuture of Work
Experience
- Various CompaniesBuilding and Investing2024 β 2026
Colleagues at Costanoa Ventures
Amy Cheetham
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Andy Huang
Finance Manager at Costanoa Ventures
Arpie Kawmongkolsi
Executive Assistant at Costanoa Ventures
David Cheng
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Greg Sands
Founder and Managing Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Jared Franklin
Vice President at Costanoa Ventures
Jim Wilson
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
John Cowgill
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Cai?
- Sean Cai is an early-stage investor at Costanoa Ventures focused on applied AI. He previously served as Head of Investments for New York at General Catalyst Venture Fellows and worked at Hummingbird Ventures, and earlier held roles as a Canaan venture fellow and Emergent Ventures grantee while working on 360 videoconferencing. He studied Economics and Information Science at Cornell and has operator experience dating back to his teens.
- Where does Sean Cai work?
- Sean Cai is Investor at Costanoa Ventures.
- What does Sean Cai invest in?
- Sean Cai invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Future of Work.
- Where did Sean Cai go to school?
- Sean Cai studied at Cornell University (Bachelor of Science, InfoSci, AEM, CS).
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