# Joan Cybil Yao

> Joan Cybil Yao is a Series A investor at Kickstart Ventures backing Database and Cloud Computing. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kickstart Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kickstart-ventures)
- Location: Makati, Philippines
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanyao

Joan Cybil Yao is a Series A investor at Kickstart Ventures in Makati focused on Database and Cloud Computing. Joan Cybil Yao - VP @ Kickstart Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Database | 1 | 100% |
| Cloud Computing | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Featherless.ai | Featherless.ai is a serverless AI hosting provider with GPU orchestration system. | $20M | Series A | Apr 30, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Airbus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airbus-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AMD Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amd-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BMW i Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bmw-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Panache Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/panache-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Wavemaker Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wavemaker-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kickstart Ventures

VC Fund · Makati, Philippines

Kickstart Ventures Inc. puts big company resources - capital, facilities, expertise and business connections - behind startups, so investees can launch faster, and achieve scale and profitability sooner.Kickstart Ventures, Inc. is a fully-owned subsidiary of leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom launched in March 2012 to help supportand develop a dynamic community of technopreneurs in the Philippines. It is committed to build innovative businesses in cooperation with like-minded individuals and organizations by providing funding, mentorship and education.

5 contacts available at Kickstart Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dan Siazon | SVP & Treasurer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-siazon |
| Minette Navarrete | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/minette-navarrete |
| Alex Alabiso | Director of Portfolio Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-alabiso |
| Joan Cybil Yao | VP | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joan-cybil-yao |
| Loulou Khazen | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loulou-khazen |

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## FAQ

### What does Joan Cybil Yao invest in?

Joan Cybil Yao invests primarily in Database, Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Joan Cybil Yao last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Joan Cybil Yao closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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