Jen Yang-Wong
@Jenyangwong
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COO @contrary • building @contrary_res • angel @tryramp @zeptonow @stytchauth & more • prev @ubereats @hoyarowing
San Francisco, CA
Joined November 2021
The secret to growing in your career: managing up. I thought it was BS but it’s critical to career growth. Your manager wants to you manage them so it’s easier for them to manage you. 5 things I’d tell my younger self:.
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RT @contrary: Contrary Venture Partner applications are now open!. If you're a builder on campus, interested in investing in exceptional st….
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RT @kwharrison13: Intel is an American institution born from legends: Moore, Noyce, Grove. But today, Intel is dying. And, unfortunately,….
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On Monday (June 9th) we're featuring @clay_gtm, @withgraphite, @HebbiaAI and Moment for an evening of eng demos and light bites. Join us!
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Kick off Config at Pixel Punch - an evening of lightning talks + drinks with founders & design leads:. 🎤 @tiffzheng – Senior Designer @tryramp .🎤 @andyzg3 – Lead Designer @codeiumdev .🎤 @maroun – Head of Design @usepatch .🎤Anthony Alvernaz – Co-founder @NumericIO
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Staying up-to-date on all things tech is time consuming. I don't have time to listen to every 45 mins+ podcast or to scroll Twitter indefinitely. Instead, this is how I start my day. 10 minute episodes that cover the most important stories in tech each day.
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First Tech Talk of the year! Name a better lineup: @basetenco @codeiumdev @DecagonAI @usepatch @mercor_ai & Doss. Register here to join us:
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BIG NEWS, Dragon Ball Fans!.Pre-register now and join Goku on day one!.Get exclusive launch rewards and rare items.Will you be the first to experience it?.
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A great read on applying the efficiency formula in our government by the @Contrary_Res and @tryramp teams .cc @DOGE.
Imagine a company losing money for 20+ years and failing 7 audits—CFO fired, right? . That’s our government, which spent half its budget deficit on INTEREST. It doesn’t have to be this way. Here’s how businesses balance profitability+growth—and how government can do the same.
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The second angel check I ever wrote was into a company called Leland. Today, they're announcing their Series A led by @ForerunnerVC with participation from @Contrary. Couldn't be more excited to continue to cheer on @JohnKoelliker and the entire @joinLeland team. Onwards!.
Announcing Leland's $12M Series A led by @ForerunnerVC! . Forerunner has an incredible track record of backing iconic consumer brands and marketplaces like @WarbyParker, @Chime, @glossier, @ouraring, @faire_wholesale, @Zola, and others. We couldn't be more excited to welcome
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What does the AI landscape look like for “non-AI” companies?. “Artificial intelligence” has received the lion’s share of venture investors’ attention and capital since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022. Check out the following stats:. ▪️ 75% of the startups in
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Just spent $9 on a matcha latte in Brooklyn. Came in a bamboo cup with a 20/35/30% tip prompt. This can’t be it.
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Bitcoin’s on fire at $112K! Time to flip the charts on BTCC!.Exploring Cryptocurrency with Jaren Jackson Jr.🏀.
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Had a blast hosting Tech Talk with @tryramp, @warpdotdev, @Railway, @togethercompute on Tues night! . Each Tech Talk, we've set a new record for sign-ups, and this one had over 600. Energized by the amazing engineers, PMs and designers that I met.
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RT @contrary: From Day 1, Contrary's mission has been to identify and invest in the world's most exceptional people. It’s enabled us to be….
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Generative AI technology has outpaced US copyright laws, putting AI startups on a collision course with publishers. Search engine @perplexity_ai has been one of the hottest startups in the AI sector this year, raising new funding at higher valuations three times so far in 2024:
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Reference checks are so underrated. Not because companies don't do them, but because they do them incorrectly. Most references will obviously say nice things. It's all about asking the right questions and deciphering the nuance in their answers. My favorite question: . How.
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Our deep dive into HBM is here! For subscribers, we will also address the major questions on Samsung’s future viability as a supplier. In view of this piece, we will like to share more about the Hanmi and Hanwha Drama.
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