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AME Cloud Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2012 by Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo!. The firm is led by a team including Managing Director Jeff Chung and Principal Wretch Chien, who bring extensive experience in technology and investment. AME Cloud Ventures is distinguished by its focus on data-driven companies and its strong network of mentors and international partners, particularly in China.
The firm invests in seed to later-stage companies, with a focus on sectors such as data infrastructure, robotics, space, and biotech. Typical investment sizes range from $1 million to $10 million. AME Cloud Ventures supports companies building infrastructure and value chains around data, and it has a flexible investment approach that includes hands-on support for relocated teams in Silicon Valley.
Notable investments by AME Cloud Ventures include Nervana Systems - AI hardware, Freenome - cancer detection, Elementum - supply chain software, Synthego - genome engineering, and Rigetti Quantum Computing - quantum computing. The firm has helped its portfolio companies raise over $1.5 billion in the past year.
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