Co-Founder & Managing Partner of FPV Ventures. We back and serve mission-driven founders.
Jackson Hole, WY
Joined February 2009
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What happens when you become the chief of staff to the Google founders Sergey Brin.
As you can expect, a lot happens (including leading @canva's series A).
This week we were delighted to dive into the story of @weschan the current MD of @FPVventures
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A huge thanks to @weschan for a shoutout on national TV. Over the past 4 years we have gathered some of the leading minds in AI to decode the language of chemistry and unlock nature's chemical code for modern drug discovery. Our approach has always been to apply machine learning to problems that could be solved by this transformative technology and make as big of an impact towards the betterment of humanity. Investors like @FPVventures , as well as @KinnevikAB , @_DimensionCap , @Lux_Capital , @trueventures , and @WireframeVC share in this vision, and we are proud to be partnered with them on this mission.
We are thrilled to pull the curtain back on one of our foundational AI language models for Chemistry over the next week and what it means for the future of drug discovery. Stay tuned!
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A thoughtful counter to the current mania in AI, via @weschan
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The most common personal financial planning mistake VCs see founders make is not creating a trust to put some shares into early on.
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Super cool to have a story about an amazing unconventional company with a woman at the helm! @weschan for not being one of those 100 VC's!
35-year-old @Canva founder Melanie Perkins got rejected by 100 VCs. Now her $26 billion design startup is ready to take on Microsoft and Google. bit.ly/3Tfygqn
Cover story for Nov. Fortune magazine! #canvalove
Wesley Chan retweeted
Loving this podcast! thetwentyminutevc.com/wes-ch…
@HarryStebbings and @weschan are two of the best and I've been blessed to have known and worked with Wesley for 14+ years!
Really fun @20vcFund Podcast with @HarryStebbings who teases out why @FPVventures backs founders like @MelanieCanva from @Canva and @typesfast from @Flexport who have 100+ year plans...
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Thanks @drao! We're so excited for this to be one of our first lead checks from @FPVVentures! More on why we love X1 here: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
I’m incredibly proud that X1 has raised $25M in Series B funding led by @weschan and existing investors @craft_ventures @sparkcapital @svangel and @mcgd
Wesley Chan retweeted
Excellent advice for founders @weschan:
=> be quality
=> expect a longer process
=> keep growth near a burn ratio of <1
=> transactions are still happening but you need nerves of steel to endure
Remember, some of the world’s best companies came out of past market dislocations
Wesley Chan retweeted
New Ep! @FPVventures' @weschan talks w/@Samirkaji about the path to backing 20 unicorns and 5 decacorns, raising a $450MM Fund 1, working closely w/Sergey & Larry at Google, and what Bill Campbell taught him about helping founders
Listen & subscribe at ventureunlocked.substack.com
Wesley Chan retweeted
The economy is likely facing an extended period of inflation and economic weakness that recalls the 1970s, said Wesley Chan, an investor and former tech leader at Google m. He is a co-founder of early stage investor FPV Ventures. @weschan
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Venture-capital investors are likely to slow the pace of investment in coming months as they identify companies that can outperform in a period of stagflation, says @weschan of FPV Ventures #VentureCapital #CIO #technology #VC wsj.com/articles/startup-fou…
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Great post from @weschan covering much of what we are all seeing in the fundraising / VC market right now 🙏 linkedin.com/posts/weschan_s…
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After just recovering from cancer, Robinhood, Canva & Plaid backer @weschan is leaving Felicis to launch a new venture firm with Morgan Stanley alum Pegah Ebrahimi. It’s $450m for a first time fund, which is a lot in any environment, especially this one. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Excited to finally talk about my next chapter: FPV Ventures, a new $450M early stage fund to back and serve mission driven founders. So excited! bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Wesley Chan retweeted
It's 78 days until Christmas and @Flexport CEO @typesfast is talking to @JimCramer about how supply chain and shipping issues will impact the gifts you might give this holiday season - NOW on @MadMoneyonCNBC!
So wowed about @Trialspark's amazing journey, and fantastic announcement about their $156M round! More on their quest to become a household name in launching new lifesaving drugs here!
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