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Timothy Wang

Investor

Managing Partner at Keymaker · Venture Partner at The Westly Group · Board director at Optimal Dynamics

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Timothy Wang combines Wall Street data‑analytics expertise and Asia‑Pacific commercial leadership scaling S&P Capital IQ—background rare among U.S. climate and industrial‑tech VCs—plus operator‑to‑founder (Keymaker) building institutional support for climate founders.

Contact· published on Timothy's own website

Invests in

Climate TechCybersecurityEnergyMobility & TransportationPropTech

Board director at Optimal Dynamics

Intro paths

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In turn, Timothy can intro founders to Optimal Dynamics's investors below.

Optimal Dynamics's investors · 12

ACTivate CapitalCanberra · since 2026ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSSan Francisco · $10M – $30M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2026Embark VenturesLos AngelesFitz Gate VenturesHouston · $500K – $1M checksFraser McCombs CapitalBoulder · $5M – $15M checksFusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M checksKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSan Francisco · since 2026Newark Venture PartnersNewark · $100K – $2M checksNVP CapitalNew York · $2M checksTenOneTen VenturesLos Angeles · $500K – $5M checksThe Westly GroupMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Optimal Dynamics

DPDaniel Powell
Daniel PowellCo-founder and CEO
WPWarren Powell
Warren PowellCo-founder and Chief Innovation Officer

Experience

  1. KeymakerManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Optimal DynamicsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  3. The Westly GroupManaging Partner2016 — 2024Menlo Park, CA
  4. RapidSOSBoad Observer2018 — 2024
  5. Luminar TechnologiesInvestor2017 — 2024
  6. T-REXBoard Member2019 — 2024
  7. AquicoreBoard Member2020 — 2022
  8. Guidepoint GlobalVice President2013 — 2014Hong Kong SAR
  9. Poseidon ResearchDirector, Business Development2012 — 2013Hong Kong SAR
  10. ChinaScope FinancialHead of Business Development2010 — 2012
  11. Capital IQ Inc.Director2005 — 2010

Skills & more

Strategy13Leadership1Emerging Markets43Financial Modeling43Investment Banking12Capital Markets17Private Equity18Equities26Valuation15Hedge Funds10Mergers & Acquisitions6Business Development3
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Network1

Ben KortlangScout
Partner at G2 Venture Partners

Investors connected to Timothy in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Timothy Wang?
Timothy Wang combines Wall Street data‑analytics expertise and Asia‑Pacific commercial leadership scaling S&P Capital IQ—background rare among U.S. climate and industrial‑tech VCs—plus operator‑to‑founder (Keymaker) building institutional support for climate founders.
Where does Timothy Wang work?
Timothy Wang is Managing Partner at Keymaker and Board director at Optimal Dynamics.
What does Timothy Wang invest in?
Timothy Wang invests in Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech.
Where did Timothy Wang go to school?
Timothy Wang studied at Brown University (BA, International Relations); USC Marshall School of Business; Polytechnic School.

Same school

Also attended Brown University426

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended USC Marshall School of Business159

Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesRajeev DhamPartner at Sapphire VenturesTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesTrent RiggsInvestor at Khosla Ventures

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Also attended Polytechnic School9

Neil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVStephanie LiuCampus Lead at The MBA FundPeter RoshkoGeneral Partner at Boulder VenturesShalini HauptAssociate at Clocktower VenturesJim QuismorioPartner, IC Member at Forge VenturesMinnie IngersollPartner at TenOneTen Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Luminar Technologies4

Rebecca LynnManaging Director at Canvas VenturesJason EichenholzFounder and Chairman, Jonathan's Landing Foundation at AIFNicolina QuickertInvestor at Gigascale CapitalJoe HinrichsVenture Partner at Fraser McCombs Capital

Also worked at T-REX3

Vikram LakhwaraInvestor at Green Cow Venture CapitalAllison JacobsLegal & Compliance at Hum CapitalKonrad AugustinInvestor at Future Energy Ventures

Also worked at Aquicore1

Jim PettitCo-Founder at Navitas Capital

Also worked at Guidepoint Global11

Maddy DwyerSenior Associate, Business Development at Cross Creek AdvisorsOla JimohSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae VenturesGianna GarciaExecutive Assistant at TPBMolly FosterExecutive Assistant at Oxeon PartnersCaroline BalickAssociate at Oxeon PartnersAva GierekAssociate at Oxeon Partners

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