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Norman Yeung

Investment Partner atLanza Tech VenturesCalifornia
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Norman Yeung is an investment partner at Lanza tech Ventures. He previously served as the founder and CEO of SandCraft and held management roles at Cadence Design Systems, Samsung, and Inphi.

What Norman can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ALead preference not reported
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Career

  1. Samsung · senior engineering management
  2. Inphi · senior engineering management
  3. SandCraft · CEO
  4. Cadence Design Systems · vice president of R&D for the Hardware System Verification Group
    2014-2018
  5. Lanza tech Ventures · Investment Partner
    Now

Companies founded

SandCraft

Investments named in public bios

Plunify

Focus

semiconductor design

Education

University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Also at Lanza Tech Ventures

Lucio LanzaFounder & Managing Director

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Who is Norman Yeung?

Norman Yeung is an investment partner at Lanza tech Ventures. He previously served as the founder and CEO of SandCraft and held management roles at Cadence Design Systems, Samsung, and Inphi.

How much does Norman Yeung invest?

Lanza Tech Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Norman Yeung?

A warm intro from a founder Lanza Tech Ventures backed works best.

What did Norman Yeung do before Lanza Tech Ventures?

senior engineering management at Samsung; senior engineering management at Inphi; CEO at SandCraft; vice president of R&D for the Hardware System Verification Group at Cadence Design Systems.

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