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Vanessa Yang

Investor at Plug and Play Investment at Plug and Play Tech Center

Los Angeles, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Investor @ Plug and Play Investment

    2019 - Current

    Plug and Play is the world’s largest startup accelerator and the most active VC in Silicon Valley. Over the past 14 years, Plug and Play has built the largest innovation platform on the planet, bringing together startups, investors, and blue chip corporations with success stories that include PayPal, Dropbox, SoundHound, and Lending Club. Currently, Plug and Play expanded to 15 countries in 26 locations including Germany, France, Brazil, China, Japan, Singapore and Jakarta. Since inception, Plug and Play startup community has raised over $7 billion dollars in venture funding with over $35 billion dollars market cap and the company continues to make over 162 investments worldwide every year. Vanessa Yang focuses on Investments at Plug and Play.

  • Managing Director in LA

    2018 - 2019

  • Director of Cross Border

    2015 - 2018

  • Program Manager

    2013 - 2015

  • Project Manager

    2012 - 2013

    • Spearheaded effort to develop an international business incubator in Central China in partnership with California based developer Amidi Group. Responsibilities included comprehensive market research, drafting business proposals, and acting as the liaison between local and foreign partners. • Managed a joint venture international online trivia game project at SIAS International University. • Conducted a feasibility study of establishing an international science park in Zhengzhou city, Henan Province and proceeded to appeal for a land grant measured 400,000 square meters for such use. • Analyzed and researched various industries and markets for potential business expansion and opportunities. Areas of research included cloud storage services, training software, and online dating sites. • Plug and Play, Sias Amidi Incubation Center, 1010 Wilshire, Hollywood Production Center

  • Product manger

    2011 - 2012

  • BASF Infra Project Manager

    2010 - 2011

  • Business facilitator

    2010 - 2010

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