Rick Yang

Rick Yang

Partner, Head of Technology atNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Firm active Oct 6Menlo Park, CA

Rick Yang is a Partner and Head of Technology at NEA, focusing on fintech, consumer, and AI investments. He joined NEA in 2007 and previously worked at Credit Suisse.

What Rick can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: New Enterprise Associates (NEA).

Career

  1. Credit Suisse
  2. Credit Suisse
  3. NEA · associate
    2007
  4. NEA · Partner
    2015
  5. NEA · General Partner and Head of Consumer Technology Investing
    2019
  6. NEA · Partner, Head of Technology
  7. New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · Partner, Head of Technology
    Now

Investments named in public bios

DropGen.GLyricMasterClassPlaidPlayVSOmioOpendoorStride HealthBraintreeGaikaiPure Energies

Focus

fintechconsumerai applicationsAI applicationesports/gamingdigital media

Education

Stanford University, bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Also at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

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Questions

Who is Rick Yang?

Rick Yang is a Partner and Head of Technology at NEA, focusing on fintech, consumer, and AI investments. He joined NEA in 2007 and previously worked at Credit Suisse.

How much does Rick Yang invest?

Rick Yang invests through New Enterprise Associates (NEA), which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Rick Yang?

A warm intro from a founder New Enterprise Associates (NEA) backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Rick Yang do before New Enterprise Associates (NEA)?

Credit Suisse; Credit Suisse; associate at NEA; Partner at NEA; General Partner and Head of Consumer Technology Investing at NEA; Partner, Head of Technology at NEA.

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