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Entrepreneurial ecosystems: Reflections on Toronto and Silicon Valley
Talks about Entrepreneurship, Startup Ecosystem and Culture
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Angela Tran
Founder of the earliest stages
San Francisco, California
Overview
Angela Tran is a General Partner at Version One Ventures, investing in pre-seed and seed stage companies in sectors like Marketplaces, Health IT, SaaS, and BioTech in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Angela has backed mission-driven founders and invested in companies like Bikky and Moment Energy, showcasing a strong track record in supporting early-stage startups and contributing to their growth.
Work Experience
General Partner
2013 - Current
Version One Ventures is an early stage fund investing in outstanding mission-driven founders across North America. Founded in 2012 and with $100M+ in AUM across 4 funds, we have backed over 60 technology companies. We invest in SaaS and marketplaces as well as emerging technologies and industries such as crypto/blockchain, bio/healthcare, energy/climate, AI, and robotics. Version One is based in San Francisco and Vancouver.
NextGen Advisory Board Chair
2019
Trustee
2019
NextGen Advisory Board Member
2014 - 2019
We bring technology enthusiasts together over our rich history in Silicon Valley. Specifically, I led our growth and engagement committee.
Computer History Museum is a non-profit organization that explores the history of computing and its ongoing impact on society.
Raised $125,000.00 from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation.
Sessional Lecturer
2021
Co-instructor: Leadership and Leadings in Groups and Organizations (TEP1501HS), Troost Institute for Leadership in Engineering (ILead)
Advisor
2013
Partner
2012 - 2013
Insight is a YC education startup which I co-launched in 2012. We help recent PhD graduates transition from academic research to careers in industry via a six-week program focused on data science. We have a 100% success rate at placing our PhDs ("Fellows") as data scientists at top tier technology companies in the Bay Area (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, Square). As a founding partner, I, among many responsibilities: • Led start-up operations by creating strategies, processes and systems for Fellow recruitment, scheduling, office and financial management, hiring and training new employees, PR/marketing, business development and community building. I was responsible for the effectiveness, efficiency and optimization of organizational operations. • Planned and executed 3 competitive 6-week programs that train Fellows on leading-edge industry tools and practices. • Coached Fellows on product, leadership, and offered career advice to ensure best learning and placement outcomes.
Insight Data Science is an intensive seven week post-doctoral training fellowship bridging the gap between academia and data science.
Raised $11,000,000.00 from Initialized Capital.
Associate
2017
I've been an associate for CDL-West Health since its launch, mentoring technical teams to bring their innovation to market.
Board Member
2020 - 2022
The C100 is building the preeminent global community of Canadians in tech, a mission-driven network committed to supporting, inspiring, and connecting the most promising Canadian entrepreneurial leaders.