# Catherine Ngo

> Catherine Ngo is a startup investor at Startup Capital Ventures. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Startup Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-capital-ventures)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Catherine Ngo is a startup investor at Startup Capital Ventures. Catherine has almost 20 years of operations, legal and management experience, including as the Chief Operating Officer of SVB Alliant, the investment banking affiliate of Silicon Valley Bank. As COO, Ms. Ngo led all business operations for the firm, including for IT, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, and Marketing. Prior to COO of SVB Alliant, shewas the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In addition to overseeing all legal and regulatory affairs for SVB, Ms. Ngo also was responsible for loan operations and other support divisions of the company. She also was a founding board member of SVB's first two venture capital funds. Prior to joining SVB, Catherine practiced law in California and Texas.Catherine sits on the boards of several portfolio companies for Startup Capital Ventures, including acting as a Board advisor to Zero2IPO, a Chinese financial services provider that sits at the hub of China's venture and private equity market. In her role as Board advisor to Zero2IPO, Catherine has played a key role in the launch of the company's venture capital business, including in the founding of the company's first two direct equity funds. More recently, she has spearheaded the company's efforts to raise the first Zero2IPO fund of funds. Catherine continues to act as a Special Fund Advisor to all of Zero2IPO's venture funds.

## About Startup Capital Ventures

VC Fund · Menlo Park, United States

Startup Capital Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the enterprise. Based in Silicon Valley, we focus on early-stage companies that require relatively small amounts of capital to achieve success. The firm leverages its investments with unparalleled operations experience from a team of seasoned professionals. Generally, wetarget capital efficient companies, such as software, that are generating some revenue and can show likelihood of reaching near-term profitability.We focus on investing in strong management teams, not just technologies and strive to build a supportive working relationship with their companies based on flexibility, integrity, and patience.We know firsthand the hard work and challenges of building successful companies. Our extensive network of strategic contacts and their presence makes a difference in how rapidly our companies achieve critical milestones. Our geographic focus is principally Silicon Valley as well as Hawaii, Texas, and Oklahoma, where the firm has extensive relationships.

5 contacts available at Startup Capital Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bob Rees | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-rees |
| Catherine Ngo | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/photo-a-catherine-ngo-a-catherine-ngo |
| Denis Coleman | Strategic Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/denis-coleman |
| Donavan Kealoha | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/donavan-r-kealoha |
| John Davidson | Founder & GP | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-davidson |

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