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Jerry Yang

Last cheque observed Feb 2026; 37 cheques on record.

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Seed

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100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 37 on record
Since the last cheque250days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 37Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 88%
Pitch Jerry Yang

Jerry Yang highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
Paterna, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first37 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Feb
    ZaiNarSeries B · US · Ventureburn$100MWith 7 others
  3. Feb
    EntireSeed · TechCrunch$60MWith 8 others
  4. 2024

    1 round

  5. Oct
    SocketSeries B · US · TechCrunch$40MWith 5 others
  6. 2019

    3 rounds

  7. Dec
    AlchemySeed · US · TechCrunch$15MWith 8 others
  8. Dec
    ArthurSeed · US · TechCrunch$3.3MWith 3 others
  9. Aug
    SignalWireSeries A · US · FinSMEs$12MWith 6 others
  10. 2018

    1 round

  11. May
    TerminalSeries A · CA · FinSMEs$10MWith 5 others
  12. 2017

    1 round

  13. Feb
    HolbertonSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.3MWith 5 others
  14. 2016

    5 rounds

  15. Nov
    Gusto$90MWith 103 others
  16. Sept
    Zipline$25MWith 25 others
  17. Aug
    GrubMarketSeries B · US · TechCrunch$20MWith 25 others
  18. Jul
    Treasure Data$24MWith 21 others
  19. May
    Wevr$20MWith 26 others
  20. 2014

    10 rounds

  21. Oct
    Vida HealthSeries A · US$5.0MWith 8 others
  22. Sept
    DockerSeries C · US$40MWith 5 others
  23. Sept
    import.ioSeed · GB$3.0MWith 9 others
  24. Jul
    XapoSeries A · US$40MWith 9 others
  25. Jun
    WishSeries C · US$50MWith 7 others
  26. May
    BitPaySeries A · US$30MWith 9 others
  27. Feb
    Hampton CreekSeries B · US$23MWith 11 others
  28. Feb
    ElementumSeries B · US$50MWith 7 others
  29. Jan
    AmitreeVenture · US$2.7MWith 8 others
  30. Jan
    ApportableSeed · US$6.3MWith 6 others
  31. 2013

    8 rounds

  32. Dec
    ZerveSeries A · US$20MWith 3 others
  33. Nov
    WishSeries B · US$19MWith 3 others
  34. Sept
    ZoomSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$6.5MWith 5 others
  35. Aug
    ZendriveSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 4 others
  36. Jul
    Binary ThumbSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 11 others
  37. Jun
    NumberFourSeries A · DE · techcrunch.com$38MWith 8 others
  38. Jan
    ZoomSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 5 others
  39. Jan
    ShijiebangSeries A · CN$10MWith 3 others
  40. 2012

    5 rounds

  41. Nov
    Treasure DataSeed · US$1.3MWith 3 others
  42. Oct
    WhitetruffleSeed · US$1.2MWith 6 others
  43. Jul
    OpenbucksSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.8MWith 15 others
  44. May
    WishSeries A · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  45. Jan
    AppCardSeries A · US · thenextweb.com$6.5MWith 4 others
  46. 2010

    1 round

  47. Nov
    LeftronicSeed · US · xconomy.com$500KWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 4 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
HIGH Falls Advisors, Inc.
SEC number
CRD 108678

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

LeftronicBought by AppDirectUndisclosedNov 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Jerry Yang. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

AME Cloud VenturesVC firm26rounds togetherFarzad (Zod) NazemVC firm4rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm4rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherFelicisVC firm3rounds togetherFormation 8VC firm3rounds togetherGGV CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherHorizons VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherMax LevchinVC firm3rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm3rounds togetherScott BanisterAngel3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Jerry Yang put money into.

ZaiNar$100M · Feb 2026Entire$60M · Feb 2026Socket$40M · Oct 2024Alchemy$15M · Dec 2019SignalWire$12M · Aug 2019Holberton$2.3M · Feb 2017

On podcasts

3 episodes naming Jerry Yang in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Jerry Yang

What does Jerry Yang invest in?

Jerry Yang invests most often at Series A and Seed (70% of the rounds on record).

How active is Jerry Yang?

37 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2026.

What has Jerry Yang invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: ZaiNar (Series B, Feb 2026), Entire (Seed, Feb 2026) and Socket (Series B, Oct 2024).

How big are Jerry Yang's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Jerry Yang lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 37 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Jerry Yang invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%).

Is Jerry Yang investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Jerry Yang invest alongside?

Most often AME Cloud Ventures (26 rounds together), Farzad (Zod) Nazem (4 rounds together) and Founders Fund (4 rounds together).

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