Steve Jang
VCFounder & Managing Partner, Kindred Ventures
Kindred Ventures founder; backed Uber and Coinbase
Background
Steve Jang is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kindred Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund he started in 2014 in San Francisco, which has grown to approximately $600 million AUM. Before venture, he was a serial entrepreneur in mobile, media streaming, online communities, and developer tools. He was an early advisor and angel investor in Uber from its founding. He has backed 10+ companies that reached $1B+ valuations, three of which are publicly traded. He was featured on the Forbes Midas List of top 50 tech venture investors in both 2023 and 2024. His background spans consumer internet, AI, decentralized systems, and frontier technologies.
Investment Thesis
Invests at the earliest stages in consumer internet, AI, decentralized systems, infrastructure/tools, and frontier technologies, prioritizing founder relationships and long-term conviction.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $250K–$2M
Sectors
Based in: United States, San Francisco Bay Area (North America)