Where does Tien Wong work?

Tien Wong is 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.

Where did Tien Wong go to school?

Tien Wong studied at Dartmouth College (AB, Government); Georgetown Law (Doctor of Law - JD); Donovan Catholic High School.

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).

Tien Wong

Investor

Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

Greater Washington, DC area

Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K

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.

Experience

Opus8, Inc.CEOcurrent2002 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
Phoenix FundManaging General Partnercurrent2019 — presentTysons Corner, Virginia, United States
IronGate Capital AdvisorsVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentMcLean, Virginia, United States
The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur ForumFounder and Executive Chairmancurrent2012 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
Virginia Venture PartnersInvestment Advisory Board Membercurrent2006 — present
GO VirginiaGO Virginia Region 7 Council Membercurrent2023 — presentMcLean, Virginia, United States
Austin Venture AssociationBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Frederick Innovative Technology Center, IncBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentFrederick, Maryland, United States
ANB TechnologiesAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
NanoBioFABAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentFrederick, Maryland, United States
Lore SystemsChairmancurrent2008 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2013 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
Washington Institute for Business, Government & SocietyAdvisor, Council of Advisorscurrent2019 — presentWashington, District Of Columbia
MindShare Inc.Investment Committee Membercurrent2016 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
MACH37 Cyber AcceleratorStars Mentorcurrent2014 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
Conscious Venture LabMentorcurrent2013 — presentBaltimore, Maryland
The Universities at Shady GroveMember, Entrepreneurship Advisory Councicurrent2020 — presentMaryland
LumiousChairman2013 — 2025Washington D.C. Metro Area
TEDCOMember, Maryland Venture Fund Authority2012 — 2022Baltimore, Maryland Area
CIT GAP FundsInvestment Advisory Board Member2006 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
Northern Virginia Chamber of CommerceBoard Member2016 — 2019McLean, Virginia
YPOMember2008 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
FounderCorpsFounding Board Member2011 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
DC GovernmentDigital DC Tech Fund Investment Advisory Board Member2014 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
TradeUp Capital FundBoard Director2014 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
StartuplandExecutive Producer2013 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Potomac Officers ClubBoard Member2003 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
ProgressAdvisory Board Member - DataRPM2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
Startup America PartnershipOrganizing Board Member - Startup Maryland2011 — 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
ParatureAdvisory Board Member2007 — 2014McLean, Virginia, United States
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of BusinessEntrepreneur in Residence and Board Member, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship2006 — 2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
Maryland Tech CouncilBoard Member2006 — 2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
Baltimore Symphony OrchestraTrustee2005 — 2008Baltimore, Maryland Area
Network for Teaching EntrepreneurshipChairman, Executive Leadership Committee2003 — 2007Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Virginia Baseball Club, L.P.General Partner2003 — 2005Washington DC-Baltimore Area
CyberRep, Inc.Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO1991 — 2003Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE)Treasurer and National Board Member1998 — 2001Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

SaaS99Educational Technology30Strategic Planning99Leadership99Public Speaking89Mentoring71Negotiation58Call Center71CRM99Private Equity99Venture Capital99Business Strategy99

+12 more

Mergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipSalesStart-upsEvent ManagementMarketingInvestmentsOutsourcingAnalyticsManagement Consulting

From Tien's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

LumiousVirginia Venture Partners

Per the investor's own website.

Colleagues at IronGate Capital Advisors

Andrew Magliochetti

Investor at IronGate Capital Advisors

Anthony Cruz

Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

Brooke Milton Vogel

Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

David Hartford

Senior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors

David Kim

Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

Forrest Underwood

Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

Glenn Vogel

Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

Hamlet Yousef

Managing Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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 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.
Where did Tien Wong go to school?: Tien Wong studied at Dartmouth College (AB, Government); Georgetown Law (Doctor of Law - JD); Donovan Catholic High School.
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).