David is Founder and General Partner of Inception Capital. He provides firmwide leadership of the company and its early-stage web3 funds: OP Ventures Fund I & OP Fund of Funds I.

David has been leading early-stage investments in standout consumer companies and crypto protocols since 2016. Many of the companies he has invested in are now unicorns in the Web3 and Consumer App industries, including Arbitrum (2021), Scroll (2021), Lido (2020), Coin98 (2020), Polkadot (2018), Algorand (2018), Multicoin Fund 1 (2018), 1kx Fund 1 (2018), Dragonfly Fund 1 (2018), Terra (2018, exited June 2021), MobileCoin (2018), Oasis Labs (2018), Coinflux (2018), Musical.ly - now TikTok (2017), and Bilibili (2016).

In 2021, he founded Inception Capital: a high conviction, early-stage VC firm connecting Asia and the West by investing in founders and asset managers that are driving global blockchain innovation.

Previous: Huobi, Qiming Venture Partners, Morgan Stanley, Moshi Group, Lehigh University

John Fan is based in San Francisco and focuses on early stage investments in infrastructure and AI/ML. A software engineer by trade, John draws upon his time at companies such as CloudSwitch (acquired by Verizon) and Google Cloud to guide his interest in companies with a technological edge.

John’s has previous VC investment experience at Blumberg Capital and Sky9 Capital.

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Daisy W., operations manager at Inception Capital, brings over 7 years of fund operations expertise from her time at Hillhouse, where she played a key role in managing and optimizing investment operations. With an additional 5 years of audit experience at leading Big 4 firms, Daisy combines a strong financial background with deep operational knowledge, making her a crucial asset in streamlining Inception’s investment processes and ensuring robust financial oversight.

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Huy is the Platform Director at Inception Capital, focused on portfolio support and ecosystem growth. Through his previous role at AlphaDAO, he organized 90+ global events and actively managed 80+ angel investments. Huy maintains strong relationships with Web3 founders, investors, and angels worldwide, helping Inception expand its network and impact.

Felix is based in Shenzhen/Hong Kong and and is a former Global Partner at OKX.  He also spent many years with Huobi as its main Trading Partner. He was consistently the top ranked trader in terms of volume on Huobi & OKX exchanges during 2017 - 2021.

Felix has significant experience in both quantitative training and early-stage VC investments.

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Sunny, a Portfolio Manager at Inception Capital, leverages extensive experience in Web3 marketing to provide strategic marketing support to portfolio companies. With a strong background in the rapidly evolving Web3 space, Sunny plays a key role in enhancing brand visibility, community engagement, and driving marketing initiatives that accelerate the growth of portfolio companies.

Thomas is an Analyst at Inception Capital, specializing in consumer infrastructure and emerging technologies. Thomas identifies and evaluates investment opportunities in this crucial sector while also supporting a range of strategic initiatives across the firm.

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Shiqi, a Deal Analyst at Inception Capital, leverage experiences of driving product and operations from 0 to 1 at an AI social startup, specializing in building in-depth research and investment capabilities in areas such as AI and other consumer applications. With a strong focus on emerging technologies, Shiqi plays a crucial role in identifying and assessing potential investments.

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Marketing Associate at Inception Capital, Jiani draws on her extensive experience at a metaverse gaming platform. With a deep understanding of Web3 branding and communications, Jiani plays a pivotal role in crafting impactful marketing strategies and strengthening Inception's presence in the rapidly evolving Web3 ecosystem.