Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich
InvestorGeneral Partner at B Capital Group · Executive at Weights & Biases
San Francisco
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About
Yan-David "Yanda" Erlich describes himself as a four-time founder and AI operator who transitioned into venture capital. He publishes a newsletter covering AI, investing, and company building. The newsletter launched roughly six years before this snapshot and is hosted on Substack.
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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Executive at Weights & Biases
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Experience
- B CapitalGeneral Partner, Head of Tech Investingcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Weights & BiasesCOO & CRO2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Weights & BiasesSeries A Investor & Board Director2019 — 2021
- Coatue ManagementGeneral Partner2018 — 2021SF Bay Area
- Outlier VenturesFounding Managing Partner2008 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- ParsableFounder & CEO2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Happiness EnginesFounder & CEO2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Matrix PartnersEntrepreneur in Residence2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Trinity VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2011Menlo Park, CA
- ChoiceVendorFounder & CEO2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Battery VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2008San Francisco Bay Area
- Mogad / Social.IMFounder & CEO2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleProduct Manager2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
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Abacus.AIApartment ListAxiomCharlie FinanceCircleUpCode MetalForethoughtGoodfireImpiraInfinitus SystemsMasterClassRocksboxStensulThumbtackTwinUnblockedWeights & BiasesXOXCO
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.
Writing
All posts ↗Recently the author has written about personal growth through feeling bodily sensations rather than intellectualizing emotions, the evolution of AI from agents to persistent-memory co-workers and where he invests, and lessons on hiring and building sales teams at technical companies.
The author reflects on how his tendency to intellectualize emotions has led him, through therapy and meditation, to focus instead on feeling raw bodily sensations rather than analyzing them.
The author argues AI is progressing from tools to agents to persistent-memory "co-workers," citing benchmark gains, falling inference costs, and where he sees defensible investment opportunities.
Drawing on his experience at Weights & Biases, the author explains why conventional CRO hires fail at technical companies and how he rebuilt sales around technically fluent, consultative reps.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich?
- Yan-David "Yanda" Erlich describes himself as a four-time founder and AI operator who transitioned into venture capital. He publishes a newsletter covering AI, investing, and company building. The newsletter launched roughly six years before this snapshot and is hosted on Substack.
- Where does Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich work?
- Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich is General Partner at B Capital Group and Executive at Weights & Biases.
- What does Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich invest in?
- Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software.
- What boards does Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich sit on?
- Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich holds tracked board seats at Goodfire, Weights & Biases.
- What companies has Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Abacus.AI, Apartment List, Axiom, Charlie Finance, CircleUp, Code Metal, Forethought, Goodfire, Impira, Infinitus Systems, MasterClass, Rocksbox, and 6 more.
- Where did Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich go to school?
- Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Rice University (B.S., Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering).
- What has Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich written?
- Yan-David “Yanda” Erlich has 3 tracked posts on blog.yanda.com, including "Feel the Sensation", "The Shift From AI Agents to AI Co-Workers", "Before You Hire That CRO, Read This".
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