Vanessa Yang

Vanessa Yang is an Investor at Plug and Play Ventures based in Los Angeles, California. In her current role since 2019, she targets pre-seed to Series A startups across the consumer internet and enterprise software sectors, typically writing checks ranging from $30,000 to $500,000. Prior to her investment position, she held multiple leadership roles within the Plug and Play Tech Center organization, including Managing Director in Los Angeles from 2018 to 2019 and Director of Cross Border from 2015 to 2018. Her earlier professional career includes serving as a Project Manager at the Amidi Group between 2012 and 2013, as well as holding positions at WorleyParsons and the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination. Yang currently focuses on deploying early-stage capital within a global accelerator network that has facilitated over $7 billion in venture funding.