Ian Chiu is a Managing Partner at Owl Ventures with over 20 years of experience as an investor, entrepreneur, and advisor in education and technology. He previously led the education sector at Warburg Pincus and was a technology investor at Silver Lake Partners.
What Ian can write
Owl Ventures writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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- Bain & Company · consultant
- BigMachines
- Silver Lake Partners · technology investor
- Warburg Pincus · led the education sector
- Owl Ventures · Managing PartnerNow
- BigMachines
- Warburg Pincus
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Education
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Who is Ian Chiu?
Ian Chiu is a Managing Partner at Owl Ventures with over 20 years of experience as an investor, entrepreneur, and advisor in education and technology. He previously led the education sector at Warburg Pincus and was a technology investor at Silver Lake Partners.
How much does Ian Chiu invest?
Ian Chiu invests through Owl Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.
How do I pitch Ian Chiu?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Ian in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Owl Ventures backed works better.
What did Ian Chiu do before Owl Ventures?
consultant at Bain & Company; BigMachines; technology investor at Silver Lake Partners; led the education sector at Warburg Pincus; BigMachines; Warburg Pincus.
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