Ted Breyer
InvestorPartner at Breyer Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500M – $1B checks · typically $750M
About
Ted, a third-generation VC, co-founded a bootstrapped crypto fund and Atoka (recovering lost crypto via large-scale compute), leads fintech and blockchain investing, and bridges Harvard–Tsinghua networks as a Schwarzman Scholar.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechHealthtechMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Breyer CapitalPartnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Breyer LabsCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- UpsolveFunder and Advisorcurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Sequoia CapitalScout2020 — 2024
Education
- Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts, History and East Asian Studies
- Tsinghua UniversityMaster's Degree, Global Affairs and Business
- Menlo School
Skills & more
Languages Chinese
From Ted's professional profile.
Colleagues at Breyer Capital
Bret L. Bostwick
MD, FAAP, FACMG, Venture Advisor at Breyer Capital
Daniel Breyer
Investor and founder in San Francisco
George Sard
Investor at Breyer Capital
Jim Breyer
Founder & CEO of Breyer Capital
Leo Grady
CEO in Residence - Founder/CEO of Jona Health at Breyer Capital
Morgan Cheatham
Partner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer Capital
Samuel J. Palmisano
Venture Advisor at Breyer Capital
Sophia Sun Zou
Partner at Breyer Capital
Network3
Jim Breyer
Founder & CEO of Breyer Capital
Daniel Breyer
Investor and founder in San Francisco
Sophia Sun Zou
Partner at Breyer Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ted Breyer?
- Ted, a third-generation VC, co-founded a bootstrapped crypto fund and Atoka (recovering lost crypto via large-scale compute), leads fintech and blockchain investing, and bridges Harvard–Tsinghua networks as a Schwarzman Scholar.
- Where does Ted Breyer work?
- Ted Breyer is Partner at Breyer Capital.
- What does Ted Breyer invest in?
- Ted Breyer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment.
- What check size does Ted Breyer write?
- Ted Breyer typically writes checks of $500M – $1B.
- Where did Ted Breyer go to school?
- Ted Breyer studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, History and East Asian Studies); Tsinghua University (Master's Degree, Global Affairs and Business); Menlo School.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,483
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Also attended Tsinghua University146
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Also attended Menlo School52
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Shared employers
Also worked at Breyer Labs2
Also worked at Upsolve2
Also worked at Sequoia Capital180
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