Frank Chang Overview
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- Flying Fish Part...
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Co-Founder & Man...
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Information Technology
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Frank Chang General Information
Biography
Mr. Frank Chang is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Partner at Flying Fish Partners. He serves as Board Member at YData, LEMAY-AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM, Variational AI. He previously served as a Board Member at Gradient. He has been a technology leader at the region's largest tech companies. At Amazon, he led the global Associate's program, the largest affiliate marketing program in the world. Prior to this role, he was VP of Technical Program Management for Amazon's Audible subsidiary. At Microsoft, he held various engineering leadership positions. With a knack for knowing how to work across time zones and cultures, he would be put in charge of building and managing teams across China (Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing) creating some of the building blocks for Azure. He also took his passion for machine learning to the Speech Recognition and Natural Language team where he led the core engineering teams. Earlier in his career, He was part of a startup, Reef Technologies, building Content Management Systems. He has experience as a professional home theater and hi-end audio consultant, taught computer science to children at MIT summer camp programs, and was a nationally ranked US fencer. He holds a BA in Computer Science from Princeton University.
Contact Information
Address
- 2003 Western Avenue
- Suite 510
- Seattle, WA 98121
- United States
Frank Chang Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Flying Fish Partners | Investor | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Seattle, WA | Venture Capital |
Frank Chang Board Seats (4)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Boltive | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Kirkland, WA | |
LEMAY-AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM | Tacoma, WA | ||||
Variational AI | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Vancouver, Canada | |
YData | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Seattle, WA |
Frank Chang Lead Partner on Deals (15)
Frank Chang has been the lead partner on 15 deals. Their latest deal was with Variational AI, a other healthcare technology systems company. The deal was made for on 20-Feb-2025.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Variational AI | 20-Feb-2025 | Seed Round | Completed | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Vancouver, Canada | |
TrojAI | 03-Apr-2024 | Completed | Network Management Software | Saint John, Canada | ||
TrojAI | 04-Jan-2022 | Completed | Network Management Software | Saint John, Canada | ||
Apera AI | 30-Nov-2021 | Completed | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Vancouver, Canada | ||
YData | 11-Oct-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Seattle, WA | ||
Phaidra | 24-May-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Seattle, WA | ||
Phaidra | 28-May-2020 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Seattle, WA | ||
Boltive | 01-Feb-2019 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Kirkland, WA | ||
Gradient.io | 23-Oct-2018 | Seed Round | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Seattle, WA | |
Finn AI | 22-Oct-2018 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Vancouver, Canada |
Frank Chang Network (65)
Board Members (15)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Natalie Cartwright | Finn AI | Finn AI | Vancouver, Canada | |
Kevin Cotlove | Boltive | Self | Kirkland, WA | |
Variational AI | Variational AI | Vancouver, Canada | ||
Variational AI | Variational AI | Vancouver, Canada | ||
Variational AI | Flying Fish Partners | Vancouver, Canada |
Portfolio Executives (47)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Jason Rolfe | Variational AI | Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member | 20-Feb-2025 | Vancouver, Canada |
Jennifer Hamilton Ph.D | Variational AI | Advisor | 20-Feb-2025 | Vancouver, Canada |
Variational AI | Co-Founder & Machine Learning Researcher | 20-Feb-2025 | Vancouver, Canada | |
Variational AI | Co-Founder, Director and Machine Learning Researcher | 20-Feb-2025 | Vancouver, Canada | |
Variational AI | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman | 20-Feb-2025 | Vancouver, Canada |
Fund Team Members (3)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Geoff Harris | Flying Fish Partners | Flying Fish Fund I | Seattle, WA |
Geoff Harris | Flying Fish Partners | Flying Fish Fund II | Seattle, WA |
Flying Fish Partners | Seattle, WA | ||
Flying Fish Partners | Seattle, WA | ||
Flying Fish Partners | Seattle, WA |
Frank Chang Affiliated Funds (2)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Flying Fish Fund I | Flying Fish Partners | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2018 | ||||
Flying Fish Fund II | Flying Fish Partners | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2021 |
Frank Chang FAQs
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Who is Frank Chang?
Mr. Frank Chang is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Partner at Flying Fish Partners.
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How much does Frank Chang typically invest?
Frank Chang's median deal size is
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What is Frank Chang’s main position?
Frank Chang’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Partner.
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How many active board seats does Frank Chang hold?
Frank Chang holds 4 board seats including Boltive, LEMAY-AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM, Variational AI, and YData.
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