William Dai
InvestorManaging Partner at ShangBay Capital LLC
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
William Dai is the Founding Managing Partner of ShangBay Capital, an early-stage medtech-focused VC firm he started in 2015. Before founding the firm, he spent over 20 years in corporate finance, M&A, and capital markets in Asia and the U.S., serving as CFO of ShangPharma, Nepstar Corporation, Microport Scientific Corporation, and Boston Scientific China, and beginning his career as a Finance Manager at Ford Motor Company. He holds an MBA with a finance emphasis from Michigan State University.
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Invests in
Medical Devices
Investments
Board seats
ApostleAqua MedicalArrinexCorinth MedtechEarly Bird MedicalEmbolineFemDxLaplace InterventionalLuminopiaMeditrinaNeuroVascSetPoint MedicalYorlabs
Investor
ApostleAqua MedicalAvation MedicalCorinth MedtechEmbolineFluid BiomedLaplace InterventionalLuminopiaMeditrinaNeuroVasc TechnologiesSetPoint MedicalSound Health
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.
Colleagues at ShangBay Capital LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is William Dai?
- William Dai is the Founding Managing Partner of ShangBay Capital, an early-stage medtech-focused VC firm he started in 2015. Before founding the firm, he spent over 20 years in corporate finance, M&A, and capital markets in Asia and the U.S., serving as CFO of ShangPharma, Nepstar Corporation, Microport Scientific Corporation, and Boston Scientific China, and beginning his career as a Finance Manager at Ford Motor Company. He holds an MBA with a finance emphasis from Michigan State University.
- Where does William Dai work?
- William Dai is Managing Partner at ShangBay Capital LLC.
- What does William Dai invest in?
- William Dai invests in Medical Devices.
- What check size does William Dai write?
- William Dai typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does William Dai sit on?
- William Dai holds tracked board seats at Apostle, Aqua Medical, Arrinex, Corinth Medtech, Early Bird Medical, Emboline, FemDx, Laplace Interventional, Luminopia, Meditrina.
- What companies has William Dai invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Apostle, Aqua Medical, Avation Medical, Corinth Medtech, Emboline, Fluid Biomed, Laplace Interventional, Luminopia, Meditrina, NeuroVasc Technologies, SetPoint Medical, Sound Health.
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