Leo Shao joined Kleiner Perkins in 2026, focusing on growth-stage investments. He previously worked at TPG Capital and Morgan Stanley, and graduated from Harvard with a BA in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.
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- Morgan Stanley
- TPG Capital · investing
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- Morgan Stanley · started his career
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Who is Leo Shao?
Leo Shao joined Kleiner Perkins in 2026, focusing on growth-stage investments. He previously worked at TPG Capital and Morgan Stanley, and graduated from Harvard with a BA in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.
How much does Leo Shao invest?
Leo Shao invests through Kleiner Perkins, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.
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What did Leo Shao do before Kleiner Perkins?
Morgan Stanley; investing at TPG Capital; started his career at Morgan Stanley.
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