Ho Nam

Co-Founder & Managing Director atAltos VenturesCalifornia

Ho Nam is a venture capitalist and managing director at Altos Ventures. He focuses on software, mobile, and internet technology investments.

What Ho can write

Writes checks of$100K to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Altos Ventures writes $100K to $30M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. Bain & Company
  2. Silicon Graphics
  3. Octel Communications
  4. Trinity Ventures
  5. Altos Ventures · Co-Founder & Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Altos Ventures

Investments named in public bios

RobloxCoupangBitfinderChairishDigitalPathHireMojoPandaDocTrilibis MobileTVU NetworksWhiteHat SecurityAxis SystemsEnwisenEvolveImmunetLohikaListen.com

Focus

softwaremobileinternet technologies

Education

Harvey Mudd College, BS in EngineeringStanford University, MBA

Before you pitch

Altos Ventures does not invest inWe don’t chase trends or hot sectors. We avoid overfunded areas and prefer companies taking idiosyncratic approaches to solving big problems.

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Questions

Who is Ho Nam?

Ho Nam is a venture capitalist and managing director at Altos Ventures. He focuses on software, mobile, and internet technology investments.

How much does Ho Nam invest?

Ho Nam invests through Altos Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Ho Nam?

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

What did Ho Nam do before Altos Ventures?

Bain & Company; Silicon Graphics; Octel Communications; Trinity Ventures.

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