Allen Yao

Allen Yao

Investor atHOF CapitalNew York

Allen Yao is an Investor at HOF Capital focusing on growth-stage technology and crossover initiatives. He previously worked at Bank of America and led growth at AfterQuery and Anara.

What Allen can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

HOF Capital writes $500K to $30M+ checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: HOF Capital.

Career

  1. Bank of America · investment banking
  2. AfterQuery
  3. Anara
  4. HOF Capital · Investor
    Now

Focus

growth-stage technologycrossover initiatives

Education

Wharton School, B.S. in Economics

Also at HOF Capital

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Who is Allen Yao?

Allen Yao is an Investor at HOF Capital focusing on growth-stage technology and crossover initiatives. He previously worked at Bank of America and led growth at AfterQuery and Anara.

How much does Allen Yao invest?

Allen Yao invests through HOF Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Allen Yao?

A warm intro from a founder HOF Capital backed works best.

What did Allen Yao do before HOF Capital?

investment banking at Bank of America; AfterQuery; Anara.

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