David Yang, Partner at Activant Capital - Enabling companies that are transforming commerce

Tarang Gupta hosts David Yang, Partner at Activant Capital, a global investment firm that partners with high-growth companies that are transforming commerce. In this episode you will hear about - Escape velocity and hyper growth from an investor’s point of view - What David enjoys about his role as an investor - How Activant thinks about selecting companies to invest in - Segments within fintech are going to boom And much more! About David Yang David Yang is a Partner at Activant Capital. He possess almost a decade of tech investing experience through his roles at TA Associates, Warburg Pincus, and Access Industries. David helps lead Activant's fintech investment efforts and his recent investments include Bolt, Cardless, Current, Deliverr, JOKR, and Kargo. In previous roles, he invested in the likes of Chime and Current. David pursued a BA and BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Stanford University. About Activant Capital Founded in 2015, Activant Capital is a global investment firm with offices in Greenwich, New York, Berlin, and Cape Town and $1.5 billion in assets under management. Activant believes in supporting relentless entrepreneurs who are transforming industries. For more FinTech insights, follow us on WFT Medium: medium.com/wharton-fintech WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech WFT Instagram: instagram.com/whartonfintech Tarang’s Twitter: twitter.com/tg_tarang Tarang’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/taranggupta100

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