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Jerry Yang's investments in the United States

Jerry Yang, based in Japan, has backed 15 startups in the United States in rounds we track, $3.1B between them, grouped by their main sector.

15startups backed
5sectors
$3.1Braised between them
AIbiggest sector

Jerry Yang's profile

AI

5

Web3 & Crypto

3

Software

3

Logistics

2

IT Services

2

Segment by segment

AI

5 startups · $492M raised

  1. ZoomZoom is a software company that offers a communications platform that connects people through video, voice, chat, and content sharing.United States$276M
  2. ZaiNarZaiNar is a technology company based in Belmont, California, founded in 2017.United States$100M
  3. EntireEntire is developing the world's next developer platform, allowing agents and humans to interact, learn, and ship together.United States$60M
  4. AArthurUnited States$45M
  5. SignalWireSignalWire is a cloud communications platform founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California.United States$12M

Web3 & Crypto

3 startups · $216M raised

  1. SocketSocket provides telephone, television and basic dial-up internet service.United States$107M
  2. XapoXapo combines the convenience of an everyday bitcoin wallet with the security of a deep cold storage vault.United States$60M
  3. AlchemyUnited States$49M

Software

3 startups · $17M raised

  1. ApportableApportable allows iOS applications to run on Android devices automatically, without requiring extensive changes to the original code.United States$8.7M
  2. OpenbucksOpenbucks, a gift card payment network, is an alternative to credit cards for online payment.United States$6.4M
  3. ZendriveAt Zendrive, our mission is simple yet profound: to make roads safer through data and analytics.United States$1.5M

Logistics

2 startups · $2.4B raised

  1. ZiplineDataMax Group was acquired by PDI in April 2017.United States$2.2B
  2. GrubMarketGrubMarket is an AI-powered B2B eCommerce business operating in the American food supply chain industry.United States$177M

IT Services

2 startups · $2.1M raised

  1. WhitetruffleWhitetruffle matches candidates with tech companies utilizing machine learning algorithms to help people find their dream job.United States$1.6M
  2. LeftronicLeftronic develops web-based real-time business dashboards that monitor a company’s important data for them.United States$500K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names Jerry Yang as an investor and is based in United States. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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