About
Tony Chao is a Partner at Tyche Partners with more than two decades of experience in venture capital and technology. He previously served as General Manager of Applied Ventures, the venture arm of Applied Materials, where he managed a portfolio of over 60 companies valued at more than $250M, and chaired the NVCA CVG group. Earlier in his career he held technology leadership roles at Boston-area startups including Cymfony and Lobby7. He holds BS and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, a Bachelor's in Management Science from MIT, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductors
Experience
- Tyche PartnersPartnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Applied MaterialsApplied Ventures - General Manager, Senior Investment Director2007 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Applied MaterialsChina Corporate Development Manager2010 — 2012Shanghai, China
- Mustang VenturesInvestment Associate2006Shanghai, China
- CymfonyDirector of Application Engineering2002 — 2005Greater Boston
- Putnam InvestmentsSystems Consultant2002Greater Boston
- LOBBY7Developer2000 — 2001Greater Boston
Skills & more
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Mergers & AcquisitionsProduct ManagementCompetitive AnalysisCross-border TransactionsChina Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentFinancial ModelingLanguages Chinese · English · Japanese · Spanish
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Investments
Board seats
Ayar LabsCrossbarElastix.aiGuru WirelessLightForce OrthodonticsVEIR
Investor
Adesto TechnologiesEnki TechnologyGrandisIMS NanofabricationInfinite Power Solutions, Inc.LiquavistaNexplanarPersimmon TechnologiesPlayNitridePoint EngineeringSunEdisonTsukuba SeikoTwist BioscienceVence
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tony Chao?
- Tony Chao is a Partner at Tyche Partners with more than two decades of experience in venture capital and technology. He previously served as General Manager of Applied Ventures, the venture arm of Applied Materials, where he managed a portfolio of over 60 companies valued at more than $250M, and chaired the NVCA CVG group. Earlier in his career he held technology leadership roles at Boston-area startups including Cymfony and Lobby7. He holds BS and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, a Bachelor's in Management Science from MIT, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Tony Chao work?
- Tony Chao is Partner at Tyche Partners.
- What does Tony Chao invest in?
- Tony Chao invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors.
- What boards does Tony Chao sit on?
- Tony Chao holds tracked board seats at Ayar Labs, Crossbar, Elastix.ai, Guru Wireless, LightForce Orthodontics, VEIR.
- What companies has Tony Chao invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Adesto Technologies, Enki Technology, Grandis, IMS Nanofabrication, Infinite Power Solutions, Inc., Liquavista, Nexplanar, Persimmon Technologies, PlayNitride, Point Engineering, SunEdison, Tsukuba Seiko, and 2 more.
- Where did Tony Chao go to school?
- Tony Chao studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Entrepreneurship); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.Eng, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tyche Partners1
Also worked at Applied Materials55
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Also worked at Mustang Ventures3
Also worked at Putnam Investments17
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