# Yishan Wong

> Yishan Wong is a seed investor in San Francisco backing Software and Security. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yishan-wong/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/yishan
- Website: http://algeri-wong.com/yishan

Yishan Wong is a seed investor in San Francisco focused on Software and Security. Yishan Wong is based out of Kawaihae, Hawaii and is the Founder and CEO of Terraformation. Yishan previously worked at Reddit as CEO. Yishan Wong attended Carnegie Mellon University.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $280k–$11M |
| Series B | $25M–$50M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 25% |
| Security | 2 | 17% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 17% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 17% |
| News | 1 | 8% |

44 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 67% |
| Series B | 2 | 17% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 75% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dawn Aerospace | Based in New Zealand and the Netherlands, Dawn Aerospace is building same-day reusable launch vehicles and non-toxic satellite propulsion systems.Same-day Reusable Launch Vehicles that do not require specialised space-launch infrastructure, integrate with everyday aircraft in nearby airspace and launch as often and routinely as commercialaviation.Non-toxic high performance propulsion systems for satellites of all sizes. For small satellites, they simplify systems and replace the poisonous and highly-regulated fuel, hydrazine. For CubeSats, they increase capabilities by supplying 1,000x higher performance than electric-based propulsion systems.By building these technologies in tandem, Dawn is creating the end-to-end architecture required for delivering, positioning and returning spacecraft in a highly scalable and environmentally conscious way. | $25M | Series B | Jun 16, 2026 | https://dawnaerospace.com/ |
| Hgen | Hgen provides affordable green hydrogen for deep decarbonization. | $2M | Seed | Jul 26, 2022 | https://hgen.com/ |
| Heimdal | Heimdal is on a mission to decarbonize the world. Every year the world emits 40 billion tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere. Using our process we permanently capture and store carbon dioxide from the sky. | $10.7M | Seed | Aug 04, 2021 | https://www.heimdalccu.com |
| Fulcrum | Fulcrum is a SaaS manufacturing platform designed and built from scratch to bring modern and futuristic concepts to small and mid-sized production shops. The product is a strong vote in favor of decentralized manufacturing, juicing up the system through connectivity and automation. Their long term mission is to create a connected manufacturingsupply chain, reducing tedious data entry, and increasing the speed and efficiency of the entire network supported by the most kickass system available. | $3.1M | Seed | Sep 24, 2020 | https://www.fulcrumpro.com |
| Proper | Proper is an automated accounting startup that offers property accounting tools that help property managers to grow their portfolios.The company utilizes machine learning and Fortune-500 level financial specialists to help property managers and owners grow their businesses without fear of operational limitations, as well as decrease the timetheir accountants spend performing routine tasks.Mark Rojas founded it in San Francisco, California in 2017. | $4.8M | Seed | May 15, 2020 | https://proper.ai |
| Dials | DIALS™ (also d/b/a DayDials, Inc.) is a tech startup company based in Los Angeles, CA. At DIALS, we have rethought the mobile calendar and transformed the old, hard-to-read “list view” of your day’s schedule into an elegantly designed new clock-based view of your day. With its at-a-glance visualization of your upcoming events, and itssimplified entry and edit process for all your important meetings, calls and tasks, DIALS™ is the easiest and best on-the-go way to manage your time. DIALS v1.0 is currently available in the App Store at http://apple.co/1rqxVV3. DIALS was founded in 2013 by two longtime friends ~ Entertainment executive Thomas Scriven (CEO) and renowned Reddit artist Dante Orpilla (Chief Design Officer / Defender of User Experience). | $750K | Convertible Note | Jan 08, 2015 | http://dialsapp.com |
| Reddit | Reddit is an online platform that enables users to submit links, create content, and have discussions about the topics of their interest. | $50M | Series B | Sep 30, 2014 | https://www.redditinc.com |
| Envoy | Envoy transforms modern workplaces, challenging the status quo with products that make office life and work more meaningful. Envoy has redefined how offices interact with visitors and manage deliveries in over 13,000 locations around the globe while building products for a new era of workplace experience. Companies like Slack, Asana, Pinterest, andWarby Parker rely on Envoy to create an unrivaled first impression and keep their offices secure and compliant.With more than 100,000 new sign-ins every day, Envoy Visitors empowers workplaces to create a warm welcome for guests while safeguarding their people, property, and ideas. Envoy Deliveries ensures that packages safely reach their recipients at work, without mailroom pile-ups or communication delays. | $1.2M | Seed | Dec 02, 2013 | https://envoy.com |
| Balanced | Balanced is the first payment system designed for marketplaces from the ground up. We provide a feature-rich, fully integrated api that allows marketplaces to charge cards, escrow funds, deposit next day via ACH direct, and collect their own marketplace fees. | $2M | Seed | Apr 03, 2013 | http://www.balancedpayments.com |
| Balanced | Balanced is the first payment system designed for marketplaces from the ground up. We provide a feature-rich, fully integrated api that allows marketplaces to charge cards, escrow funds, deposit next day via ACH direct, and collect their own marketplace fees. | $1.4M | Seed | Nov 16, 2012 | http://www.balancedpayments.com |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Social Starts](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/social-starts) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SV Angel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sv-angel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bread and Butter Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-syndicate-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Apollo Projects](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apollo-project) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Yishan Wong invest in?

Yishan Wong invests primarily in Software, Security and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Yishan Wong's check size?

Yishan Wong typically joins rounds of $280k–$11M at Seed and $25M–$50M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Yishan Wong participates in.

### How do I contact Yishan Wong?

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### When did Yishan Wong last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yishan Wong closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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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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