Ben Yu is Managing Partner at Sierra Ventures since 2000, investing in DeepTech and Frontier Technologies. He previously worked as a system architect at 3Com Systems and holds a PhD in electrical engineering from Princeton.
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Who is Ben Yu?
Ben Yu is Managing Partner at Sierra Ventures since 2000, investing in DeepTech and Frontier Technologies. He previously worked as a system architect at 3Com Systems and holds a PhD in electrical engineering from Princeton.
How much does Ben Yu invest?
Ben Yu invests through Sierra Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Ben Yu?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Ben in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Sierra Ventures backed works better.
What did Ben Yu do before Sierra Ventures?
system architect at 3Com Systems.
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