About
Stephen Deng combines seed investing and hands-on prototyping, using a systems-level, shared-infrastructure approach shaped by China and Indonesia field work to back African digital commerce and fintech founders.
Invests in
AgTechE-commerceFintechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Experience
- DFSCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationAssociate Program Officer2015 — 2016Greater Seattle Area
- Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationInnovation and Research Intern2014Greater Seattle Area
- LitiNomicsAssociate2009 — 2013Mountain View, CA
- TOMSSummer Intern2007Santa Monica, CA
Skills & more
ValuationManagement ConsultingFinancial ModelingMobile TechnologyDue DiligenceStrategyEconomicsData AnalysisEconometricsBusiness StrategyQuantitative AnalyticsResearch
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ConsultingStrategic PlanningMicrosoft ExcelStataPowerPointMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OfficeLanguages English · Mandarin Chinese
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Colleagues at DFS Lab
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stephen Deng?
- Stephen Deng combines seed investing and hands-on prototyping, using a systems-level, shared-infrastructure approach shaped by China and Indonesia field work to back African digital commerce and fintech founders.
- Where does Stephen Deng work?
- Stephen Deng is Co-Founder and Partner at DFS Lab.
- What does Stephen Deng invest in?
- Stephen Deng invests in AgTech, E-commerce, Fintech, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces.
- What check size does Stephen Deng write?
- Stephen Deng typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
- Where did Stephen Deng go to school?
- Stephen Deng studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Economics).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business616
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation56
Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationGülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalRobert PaullCo-Founder and Venture Partner at Lux CapitalKarl Ilias AuerspergInvestment Analyst at C5 CapitalJulie WroblewskiCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Magnify VenturesArunan SkandarajahExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
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