Toby Zhang Overview
- Company
- Shop LIT Live
- Primary Position
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Founder, Chief...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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1
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Toby Zhang General Information
Biography
Mr. Toby Zhang is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Shop LIT Live. He served as Board Member at FanAI. Toby was a partner at CRCM Ventures from 2014 to 2020, leading the firm's investments in consumer and emerging technologies. At CRCM, Toby helped to grow the VC team from a team of 3 to a team of 28 across 4 offices, and launched 4 early stage funds. During his tenure, his successful investments include Musical.ly (now Tiktok), Ripple, Ginkgo Bioworks, Firework, Wink, Itui, Drone Racing League, This is L, Agora.io (Nasdaq: API) and more. In 2016 he was voted Forbes VC 30 under 30. Prior to CRCM, He was a venture investor at Edison Partners in 2014 leading investments in enterprise solutions. Prior to Edison, Toby led a cross-organizational development team at Microsoft building the 1st generation Microsoft Surface and served as strategic advisor to the president of Server and Tools Business. Toby holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Contact Information
Address
- 475 Sansome Street
- Suite 730
- San Francisco, CA 94111
- United States
Toby Zhang Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Shop LIT Live | Company | Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | San Francisco, CA | Media and Information Services (B2B) |
Toby Zhang Board Seats (1)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Ara | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY |
Toby Zhang Lead Partner on Deals (3)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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FanAI | 14-Nov-2019 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Arcadia, CA | |
FanAI | 22-Feb-2018 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Arcadia, CA | ||
Airy3D | 03-Apr-2017 | Completed | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Montreal, Canada |
Toby Zhang Network (33)
Board Members (13)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Michael Murphy | Ara | Rosecliff Venture Partners | New York, NY | |
Benjamin Wells | FanAI | Self | Arcadia, CA | |
FanAI | Courtside Ventures | Arcadia, CA | ||
FanAI | Self | Arcadia, CA | ||
FanAI | Self | Arcadia, CA |
Portfolio Executives (16)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Adam Holt | FanAI | Senior Vice President, Sales | 14-Nov-2019 | Arcadia, CA |
Johannes Waldstein | FanAI | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 14-Nov-2019 | Arcadia, CA |
FanAI | Chief Technology Officer | 14-Nov-2019 | Arcadia, CA | |
FanAI | Advisor | 14-Nov-2019 | Arcadia, CA | |
FanAI | Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Board Member | 14-Nov-2019 | Arcadia, CA |
Fund Team Members (4)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Jun Li | CRCM Ventures | CRCM Opportunity Fund | San Francisco, CA |
Anh Le | CRCM Ventures | CRCM Opportunity Fund | San Francisco, CA |
CRCM Ventures | San Francisco, CA | ||
Youku | Beijing, China | ||
CRCM Ventures | San Francisco, CA |
Toby Zhang Affiliated Funds (3)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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CRCM Opportunity Fund III | CRCM Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2019 | ||||
Youku Global Media Fund I | Youku | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2016 | ||||
CRCM Opportunity Fund | CRCM Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2014 |
Toby Zhang FAQs
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Who is Toby Zhang?
Mr. Toby Zhang is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Shop LIT Live.
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How much does Toby Zhang typically invest?
Toby Zhang's median deal size is
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What is Toby Zhang’s main position?
Toby Zhang’s primary position is Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member.
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What are the contact details for Toby Zhang?
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How many active board seats does Toby Zhang hold?
Toby Zhang holds a board seat in Ara.
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