William Dai
InvestorManaging Partner at ShangBay Capital LLC
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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.
Invests in
Medical Devices
Experience
- Luminopia Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- ShangBay CapitalFounding Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- ShangBay CapitalFounding Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- YorLabsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentOregon, United States
- Laplace InterventionalBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- SetPoint MedicalBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentSanta Clarita, California, United States
- SetPoint MedicalBoard Member2020 — 2022United States
- Aqua MedicalBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSanta Ana, California, United States
- FemDx MedicalBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSanta Clara County, California, United States
- Huma.AIBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentLos Altos, California
- Meditrina IncBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Jose, California
- Corinth MedicalBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentCupertino, California
- Apostle, IncBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSanta Clara, California
- Emboline, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2021
- NeuroVasc Technologies Inc.Board Member2015 — 2019Laguna Hills, California
- ARRINEX, INC.Board Member2016 — 2019Redwood City, California
- Ceribell, IncBoard Member2015 — 2017Mountain View, California
- ShangPharma Corporation (NYSE: SHP)CFO2011 — 2014
- NepstarCFO2009 — 2010
- MicroPort Scientific (HK: 00853)CFO2006 — 2008
Education
- Michigan State University - The Eli Broad Graduate School of ManagementMBA, Finance1991 — 1993
Skills & more
+10 more
RestructuringInvestor RelationsM&A experienceDue DiligenceBusiness StrategyFinanceBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningStrategyStrategic PlanningFrom William's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at SetPoint Medical3
Also worked at Huma.AI2
Also worked at Boston Scientific34
+ 28 more
Investments
Board seats
ApostleAqua MedicalArrinexCorinth MedtechEarly Bird MedicalEmbolineFemDxLaplace InterventionalLuminopiaMeditrinaNeuroVascSetPoint MedicalYorlabs
Per the firm's website.
