Sam Wen Overview

  • Primary Position
  • General Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Sam Wen General Information

Biography

Mr. Sam Wen served as Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at Green Visor Financial Technology Acquisition I. He served as Venture Partner at Green Visor Capital. Before joining Green Visor, he was a founding team member and senior engineer of Square, the revolutionary mobile commerce platform and point-of-sale system for small merchants and individuals. Among his many achievements at Square, he was responsible for creating the software algorithm that enables the card reading capabilities of all Square devices on iOS and Android phones and tablets. His efforts helped lead to 7 issued patents and one patent pending. Prior to Square, he worked for Boeing as a munitions systems engineer. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis and is a member of the Founder's 50.

Contact Information

Primary Position
General Partner, Green Visor Capital
Education
Washington University in St. Louis, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
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Address
  • 101 California Street
  • Suite 4100
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States

Sam Wen Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Green Visor Capital Investor General Partner San Francisco, CA Venture Capital

Sam Wen Lead Partner on Deals (4)

Sam Wen has been the lead partner on 4 deals. Their latest deal was with Ride Report, a automotive company. The deal was made for on 12-Mar-2020.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Ride Report 12-Mar-2020 Later Stage VC (Series A) Completed Automotive Portland, OR
Staffjoy 10-Jan-2017 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA
Stand Technologies 15-May-2015 Early Stage VC Completed Social/Platform Software Mill Valley, CA
Lawdingo 30-Oct-2013 Seed Round Completed Legal Services (B2C) New York, NY

Sam Wen Network (14)

Portfolio Executives (14)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Michael Schwartz Ride Report Chief Executive Officer 12-Mar-2020 Portland, OR
William Henderson Ride Report Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 12-Mar-2020 Portland, OR
Ride Report Co-Founder 12-Mar-2020 Portland, OR
Ride Report Co-Founder, Board Member & Chief Technology Officer 12-Mar-2020 Portland, OR
Staffjoy Advisor 10-Jan-2017 San Francisco, CA

Sam Wen FAQs

  • Who is Sam Wen?

    Mr. Sam Wen served as Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at Green Visor Financial Technology Acquisition I.

  • How much does Sam Wen typically invest?

    Sam Wen's median deal size is .

  • What is Sam Wen’s main position?

    Sam Wen’s primary position is General Partner.

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