Toby Zhang Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founder, Chief...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member, Shop LIT Live
Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Master's
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, BS (Bachelor of Science)
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Gender
Male
Email
to
Phone
+1 (240)
Address
  • 475 Sansome Street
  • Suite 730
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States
+1 (612)

Toby Zhang Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

  • Who is Toby Zhang?

    Mr. Toby Zhang is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Shop LIT Live.

  • How much does Toby Zhang typically invest?

    Toby Zhang's median deal size is .

  • What is Toby Zhang’s main position?

    Toby Zhang’s primary position is Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member.

  • What are the contact details for Toby Zhang?

    Toby Zhang’s email address is to and his phone number is +1 (240) .

  • How many active board seats does Toby Zhang hold?

    Toby Zhang holds a board seat in Ara.

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