Tony Wang
Managing Partner at 500 Global
Tony Wang
Managing Partner at 500 Global
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2019 - Current
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Adviser and Investor
2019
Adviser and investor. Enterprise SaaS, consumer internet, digital media, healthcare, etc.
Chief Operating Officer
2014 - 2019
Managed growth of early stage genomics and digital health company from pre-product and pre-revenue to sustainable business model across multiple commercial channels available in over 100 countries. Span of control during tenure included: sales, business development, enterprise, corporate development, operations, support, finance, legal, HR, genetic counseling, variant scientists, research and scientific affairs.
Vice President Global Partnerships and Development
2010 - 2014
VP Global Partnerships and Development 2013-2014 Member of Twitter’s senior executive team and revenue executive staff responsible for developing core commercial model and scaling global operations. Manage global teams to exceed targets for revenue, partner acquisition and business development. Managing Director, Twitter Europe 2012-2013 P&L responsibility for driving Twitter's revenue and business strategy with launch of operations covering key markets across Europe. Led region to achieve highest revenue productivity outside of US. General Manager, Twitter UK 2010-2012 P&L responsibility for driving Twitter’s revenue, audience growth, and business operations in the UK. Led country to achieve highest audience penetration and fastest revenue growth globally.
Managing Counsel and Executive Committee for Asia Pacific and Latin America
2005 - 2010
Managing counsel for Google’s international operations and member of Executive Management Team that scaled business in Asia Pacific and Latin America from inception to over USD 2 billion in revenue and more than 2x Y/Y growth in four consecutive years. Management team responsible for developing strategy and objectives across sales, business development, marketing, communications and G&A. Negotiated and closed strategic commercial transactions, including syndication, distribution, mobile, content acquisition, enterprise and advertising deals. Lead advisor on equity investments, corporate structuring, and acquisition/partnership strategy in the region, including on Google’s China strategy.
Senior Attorney
2000 - 2004
Represented emerging growth and public companies and investors in business transactions and corporate law and provided counsel regarding general corporate governance to technology and life sciences companies. Participated in firm management as member of the firm’s recruiting committee. Represented technology companies and venture capital funds in multiple venture-backed financings from $4.0 million to $60.0 million series preferred. Represented public and private acquirer and target companies in US and cross-border M&A deals ranging from $20.0 million to over $1.0 billion.
Clerkship
1999 - 2000
Conducted legal research and drafted opinions and memoranda regarding business law, antitrust, criminal procedure and constitutional law. Prepared and researched screening cases to present before oral screening panel consisting of Ninth Circuit judges.