#46 Bill Tai

Bill Tai #46 Founder, ACTAI Global Trained as a computer-chip designer, Bill Tai joined the semiconductor industry after college and rode a wave of tech innovation through his work as an angel investor. He’s backed over 20 startups that grew to become publicly traded companies, and he wrote one of the first checks to Zoom in 2011. “I love being involved at the very start, helping entrepreneurs create fun and efficient cultures in front of big waves,” said Tai, who was previously a general partner at CRV and IVP. The same year he invested in Zoom, Tai met Canva’s founder while judging a pitch contest, and he offered to make introductions to his network of investors. Today, the $40 billion design startup is one of the most valuable startups in the world, with funding from Sequoia, Bessemer, and Tai. Source: businessInsider