Claire Chang is a Founding Partner at igniteXL Ventures. She has experience in marketing and branding and has led several accelerators for startups.

What Claire can write

Writes checks of$100K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

igniteXL Ventures writes $100K to $500K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: igniteXL Ventures.

Career

  1. Booga Ventures · Executive in Residence
  2. Asian Business League of San Francisco · Chairman
  3. igniteXL · Managing Director
    Now
  4. Brightstone Partners, LLC. · Managing Partner
  5. igniteXL Ventures · Founding Partner
    Now

Companies founded

SVBeautyTech

Focus

healthwellnesstechnologybeautymarketing

Education

SFSU, BA in SociologySFSU, MA in International Relations with Professional Emphasis in International Marketing

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Questions

Who is Claire Chang?

Claire Chang is a Founding Partner at igniteXL Ventures. She has experience in marketing and branding and has led several accelerators for startups.

How much does Claire Chang invest?

Claire Chang invests through igniteXL Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Claire Chang?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Claire in the subject. A warm intro from a founder igniteXL Ventures backed works better.

What did Claire Chang do before igniteXL Ventures?

Executive in Residence at Booga Ventures; Chairman at Asian Business League of San Francisco; Managing Partner at Brightstone Partners, LLC..

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