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Tien Wong
InvestorInvestment Advisory Board Member at Virginia Venture Partners · Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
Greater Washington, DC area
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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About
Tien Wong is Chairman and CEO of Opus8, a private investment and advisory firm that invests in life science and tech-enabled services companies and raises capital for tech companies and alternative investment fund managers. He co-founded and led CyberRep, one of the world's largest privately held CRM outsourcing companies, from 1991 until its 2003 acquisition by Affiliated Computer Services. He founded CONNECTpreneur, a community of more than 25,000 founders and investors that runs large monthly virtual pitch events and in-person Forums. He also serves as a Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors and Chairman of the ed tech company Lumious, and was appointed to the Maryland Venture Fund Authority. A Dartmouth College graduate, he has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and been repeatedly named a Washingtonian "Tech Titan."
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded and led CyberRep, Inc., a CRM outsourcing company acquired by Affiliated Computer Services in 2003. Founded CONNECTpreneur, a global community of over 25,000 founders, investors, and business leaders.
- Education
- Graduated from Dartmouth College.
- Boards
- Was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the 9-person Maryland Venture Fund Authority overseeing $84 million in VC allocations. Serves on the Board of Directors of the Austin Venture Association. Chairs the Board of the Association for Enterprise Growth. Serves on the Board of Frederick Innovative Technology Corp., Inc. (FITCI). Serves on the Board of Junior Achievement. Sits on the Council of Advisors for the Washington Institute for Business, Government, & Society. Sits on the Entrepreneurship Advisory Council of The Universities at Shady Grove. Previously served as a Trustee of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
- Communities
- Mentors at the Mach37 Cybersecurity Accelerator and Conscious Venture Labs. Serves as Entrepreneur in Residence and guest lecturer at Georgetown University and the University of Maryland. Previously chaired the Executive Leadership Committee for the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).
- Awards
- Received the 2001 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Greater Washington and the 2003 EY Performance Excellence Award. Inducted into the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame and the Montgomery County Business Hall of Fame. Named a Washingtonian magazine 'Tech Titan' for seven consecutive years (2017-2023). Twice selected to the Washington Business Journal 'Power 100' (2012 and 2013).
From Tien's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Investments
Board seats
LumiousVirginia Venture Partners
Investor
Sources: the investor's own website · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Virginia Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tien Wong?
- Tien Wong is Chairman and CEO of Opus8, a private investment and advisory firm that invests in life science and tech-enabled services companies and raises capital for tech companies and alternative investment fund managers. He co-founded and led CyberRep, one of the world's largest privately held CRM outsourcing companies, from 1991 until its 2003 acquisition by Affiliated Computer Services. He founded CONNECTpreneur, a community of more than 25,000 founders and investors that runs large monthly virtual pitch events and in-person Forums. He also serves as a Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors and Chairman of the ed tech company Lumious, and was appointed to the Maryland Venture Fund Authority. A Dartmouth College graduate, he has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and been repeatedly named a Washingtonian "Tech Titan."
- Where does Tien Wong work?
- Tien Wong is Investment Advisory Board Member at Virginia Venture Partners and Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors.
- What check size does Tien Wong write?
- Tien Wong typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What boards does Tien Wong sit on?
- Tien Wong holds tracked board seats at Lumious, Virginia Venture Partners.
- What companies has Tien Wong invested in?
- Investments tracked here include CirrusWorks, Parature.
- What awards has Tien Wong received?
- Received the 2001 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Greater Washington and the 2003 EY Performance Excellence Award. Inducted into the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame and the Montgomery County Business Hall of Fame. Named a Washingtonian magazine 'Tech Titan' for seven consecutive years (2017-2023). Twice selected to the Washington Business Journal 'Power 100' (2012 and 2013).
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