Investing Profile

Rick Yang

VCInvestor
Partner, Head of Technology at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
nea.com/team/rick-yangSan Francisco, California
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Networks Rick is a member of
Stanford University Network
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Credit Suisse Network
198 CONNECTIONS
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) Network
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Current Investing Position
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) Partner
Investment Range
$2.0M - $50.0M
Sweet Spot
$25.0M
Investments On Record
47
Current Fund Size
$6.2B

Rick Yang is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Rick Yang's Investments On Record (25)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Databento
Series BJul 2026$97M
$97M
Co-investors: Daniel Chapellin Castillo (Wealthing Vc Club), Andrew Nutter (Balderton Capital)
Nitra
Series AAug 2025$22M
SeedAug 2022$16M
$88M
Co-investors: Jerry Yang (AME Cloud Ventures), Will Smith (Dreamers VC), Keisuke Honda (Dreamers VC), Jerry Yang (Hardware Club), Paul Grossinger (Quvy.com), Sahin Boydas (Angel investor), Helen Liang
Unbound Security
SeedMay 2025$4M
$25M
Co-investors: Zain Rizavi (Emerging Venture Capitalists Association (EVCA)), Chris McCann (Race Capital), J.R. Smith (Evolution Equity Partners), Taro Fukuyama (SmartHR, Inc.), Yuri Sagalov (10100), Wally Wang (Scale Asia Ventures), Dalton Caldwell (Standard Capital)
Slash
Series BMay 2025$41M
Series AMay 2023$19M
SeedMay 2023
Pre SeedAug 2021
$160M
Co-investors: Meyer "Micky" Malka (Ribbit Capital), Hatim Khety (Goodwater Capital), Eric Kim (Goodwater Capital), Jai Sajnani (Flight Deck Capital), William Hockey, Justin Mateen
Plaid
Series UnknownApr 2025$580M
Series DApr 2021$430M
Series CDec 2018$250M
Series BJun 2016$44M
Series ANov 2014$13M
SeedSep 2013$3M
$1.3B
Co-investors: Sundeep Peechu (Felicis Ventures), Santo Politi (Spark Capital), Adam Rothenberg (BoxGroup), David Tisch (BoxGroup), Martin Mignot (Index Ventures), Dave Munichiello (GV (Google Ventures)), Mo Koyfman (NewCo), Wesley Chan (FPV Fund), Rohit Bodas (Amara VC), Mark Goldberg (Chemistry VC), Lisa Wu (Norwest Venture Partners), Mary Meeker (Bond), Jeff Crowe (Norwest Venture Partners), Daniel Scott (Susquehanna Capital), Lindsay Fitzgerald (Company Capital)
Pair Eyewear
Series COct 2023$75M
Series BDec 2021$60M
$150M
Co-investors: David Shapiro (Alumni Ventures ), Shahin Farshchi (Lux Capital), Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Anna Barber (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Scott Hartley (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Priti Youssef Choksi (Norwest Venture Partners), Bryan Rosenblatt (Craft Ventures), Kate McAndrew (Bolt), Alex Gurevich (Javelin Venture Partners), John Dauer (Helium-3 Ventures), David Hendrickson (Helium-3 Ventures), Cole Rotman (DST Global), Chris Moreno (Engage Ventures), David Rogier, Alex Pattis
Functional Finance
SeedAug 2023$10M
$10M
Kira
Series AMay 2023$15M
$28M
Co-investors: Carmen Chang (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Jenn Byrne (Grit Capital Partners), Andrew Ng (AI Fund), Rob Schmults (Blockchange Ventures), Ken Seiff (Blockchange Ventures), Michael Seibel (Y Combinator)

most interested in

Mainly focused on Fintech and Consumer opportunities. Co-head of NEA seed practice. NEA is a sector, stage, and geography agnostic VC.

Rick Yang's Experience

Partner, Head of Technology New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Present
Analyst Credit SuissePresent
Partner, Head of Technology New Enterprise AssociatesPresent
Analyst Credit Suisse Technology Group2005 - 2007

Rick Yang's Education

Stanford University Bachelor's Electrical Engineering

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