# Thomas Yao

> Thomas Yao is a seed investor at 0G (Stanford) backing Medical and Manufacturing. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [0G](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/0g-labs)
- Location: Stanford, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiaochaoyao/

Thomas Yao is a seed investor at 0G in Stanford focused on Medical and Manufacturing. Thomas Yao is the founding partner of IMO Ventures. He previously worked at Stanford University as a Sloan Fellow. Thomas Yao attended the University of Michigan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Pharmaceutical | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| META Pharmaceuticals | META Pharmaceuticals is a cutting-edge drug development company specializing in autoimmune diseases. | $15M | Seed | Jun 13, 2022 |  |
| Myst Labs | Myst Labs manufactures alternative of smoking. |  | Series B | May 06, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Dinghang Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dinghang-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fangyuan Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fangyuan-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Forcefield Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forcefield-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New Industry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-industry-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tiantu Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiantu-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [XtalPi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xtalpi) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 0G

VC Fund

0G Labs is a technology business that specializes in blockchain technology, emphasizing decentralization for a range of industries and societal issues.

4 contacts available at 0G.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Heinrich | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-heinrich |
| Ming Wu | Co-Founder and CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ming-wu-6695 |
| Thomas Yao | Co-founder and CBO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-yao-cc76 |
| Fan Long | Co-founder and CSSO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fan-long |

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## FAQ

### What does Thomas Yao invest in?

Thomas Yao invests primarily in Medical, Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Thomas Yao last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Thomas Yao closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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