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C.C. Gong

Principal atMenlo VenturesFirm active Oct 9San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
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C.C. Gong is a principal at Menlo Ventures focused on early-stage consumer tech and SaaS investments. She previously held product roles at Microsoft and Meta, served as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, and worked at Bain Capital Ventures and NFX.

What C.C. can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Menlo Ventures writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Microsoft · product roles
  2. Meta · product roles
  3. White House Presidential Innovation Fellow · Presidential Innovation Fellow
  4. Bain Capital Ventures · venture roles
  5. NFX · Venture Fellow
  6. Menlo Ventures · Principal
    Now

Companies founded

Montage

Focus

early-stageconsumer techsaasai

Education

Harvard University, bachelor's degree

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Who is C.C. Gong?

C.C. Gong is a principal at Menlo Ventures focused on early-stage consumer tech and SaaS investments. She previously held product roles at Microsoft and Meta, served as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, and worked at Bain Capital Ventures and NFX.

How much does C.C. Gong invest?

C.C. Gong invests through Menlo Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch C.C. Gong?

A warm intro from a founder Menlo Ventures backed works best.

What did C.C. Gong do before Menlo Ventures?

product roles at Microsoft; product roles at Meta; Presidential Innovation Fellow at White House Presidential Innovation Fellow; venture roles at Bain Capital Ventures; Venture Fellow at NFX.

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