Carey Lai
Oprichter bij Conductive Ventures
Profiel
Carey Lai is a Founding Member and Managing Director at Conductive Ventures with $450M in AUM focused on investments in the areas of software, hardware, technology-enabled services and blockchain.
Carey has over 18 years of venture capital and technology experience.
Prior to Conductive Ventures, Carey spent over four years investing at Intel Capital focused on Internet and enterprise software companies.
His portfolio included 500Friends (acquired by Dentsu), Box (BOX), BrightEdge, Gigya (acquired by SAP), Kabam (acquired by Netmarble), Nexmo (acquired by Vonage), Onefinestay (acquired by AccorHotels), Sprinklr (CXM), and SweetLabs.
Prior to Intel Capital, Carey worked at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) where he focused on rapidly growing later-stage and growth-equity investments in Internet & enterprise software companies.
He actively worked with the following IVP portfolio companies: ArcSight (ARST), At Road (ARDI), Business.com (DEXO), Concur (CNQR), Cortina Systems (acquired by Inphi), Danger (MSFT), Data Domain (EMC), Mobile365 (SAP), SuccessFactors (SFSF), Synchronoss (SNCR) and Yodlee (YDLE).
Carey also worked in the Technology Investment Banking Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an Investment Banking Analyst focused on the software and financial technology sectors.
His transaction experience included offerings for some of the leading technology companies in the world, including Blackbaud Software (BLKB), Computer Associates (CA), Hewlett Packard (HPQ), Sungard Data Systems (SDS), and Tibco Software (TIBX).
Earlier in his career, Carey worked at eBay in Business Development.
Carey has an M.B.A.
from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
He also graduated with a B.A.
in International Economics from the University of California Los Angeles.
Actieve functies van Carey Lai
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Conductive Ventures
 Conductive Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Conductive Ventures (Conductive Ventures) is a venture Capital firm subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America founded in 2017 by Carey Lai and Paul Yeh. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Oprichter | 01-06-2017 |
Jackpocket, Inc.
 Jackpocket, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jackpocket, Inc. engages in the development of a mobile application that allows users to buy lottery tickets. The company was founded by Matt Silber, Peter Sullivan, Leo Shemesh and Eric Parker in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 01-06-2018 |
Upwave Inc.
 Upwave Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Upwave Inc. conducts consumer surveys for companies of all sizes. Its products include consumer, BEB, retargeted and segment surveys. The firm solutions include Ad, customer and market research. The company was founded by Chris Kelly and Aaron Wenger in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | - |
Zingtree, Inc.
 Zingtree, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zingtree, Inc. provides incident management automation and integrates with over 30 tools including PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Jira, and Google Docs. The company is based in Larkspur, CA and was founded in 2014 by Bill Dettering, Thomas Mayes. The company offers a no-code product selector, quote generator, and knowledge base builder to help customers deflect tickets and improve customer satisfaction. Zingtree also provides insurance quote software and benefits administration tools for insurance agents. The company's interactive decision trees guide agents through every call and step of the way, improving call compliance, reducing wait times, and speeding up agent training. Zingtree integrates with any CRM or help desk, including Salesforce, Zendesk, and Freshdesk, and offers competitive pricing options suitable for startups to enterprise organizations. Juan Jaysingh has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 01-10-2021 |
Eerdere bekende functies van Carey Lai
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LUMA Capital Partners
 LUMA Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance LUMA Capital Partners (LUMA Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Carey Lai and Terry Kawaja. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Oprichter | 31-12-2021 |
Travelator, Inc.
 Travelator, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Travelator, Inc. engages in the development of applications for transportation and travel rate information. Its solutions are for finance team, travel managers, founders, and employees. The company was founded by Duke Chung, Reid Williams, and Ching-Ho Fung in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 31-12-2021 |
LUMA Capital Partners
LUMA Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance LUMA Capital Partners (LUMA Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Carey Lai and Terry Kawaja. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Oprichter | 01-12-2021 |
SweetLabs, Inc.
 SweetLabs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SweetLabs, Inc. provides application software solutions. It offers solutions to enable device manufacturers to monetize and differentiate their products through apps. The company was founded by Darrius N. Thompson , Adrian Bourke, Mark Chweh, Blake Machado, Matt Meredith and Chester NG in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 28-02-2015 |
Opleiding van Carey Lai
| University of California, Los Angeles | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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| Beursgenoteerde bedrijven | 1 |
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| SPRINKLR, INC. | Technology Services |
| Bedrijven in privébezit | 14 |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Commercial Services |
Institutional Venture Partners
 Institutional Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Institutional Venture Partners (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1980 by Reid Dennis. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Jackpocket, Inc.
Jackpocket, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jackpocket, Inc. engages in the development of a mobile application that allows users to buy lottery tickets. The company was founded by Matt Silber, Peter Sullivan, Leo Shemesh and Eric Parker in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Intel Capital Corp.
 Intel Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. | Finance |
Nexmo, Inc.
 Nexmo, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Nexmo, Inc. provides mobile voice and messaging solutions. It operates a cloud communications platform that develops APIs for SMS, voice, and phone verifications. The company was founded by Tony Jamous and Eric Nadalin in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Communications |
Conductive Ventures
Conductive Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Conductive Ventures (Conductive Ventures) is a venture Capital firm subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America founded in 2017 by Carey Lai and Paul Yeh. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Banc of America Securities LLC
 Banc of America Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Banc of America Securities (BAS) is the investment banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC). The firm provides both the domestic and international equity and investment banking markets, and pursues a strategy pioneered by Citigroup that combines corporate lending with investment banking advice and services. They provide high-yield debt underwriting and leveraged finance, in addition to industry coverage groups such as healthcare, media and telecom, financial institutions, real estate and gaming. BAS also does a significant amount of work for Financial Sponsors, or private equity firms, often financing leveraged transactions. Following the strategy of Goldman Sachs, the firm lacks a standalone mergers and acquisitions department, instead employing mergers and acquisitions senior bankers throughout the industry coverage groups. The firm is registered as a broker/dealer with the SEC, is a member of the NYSE, and the NASD. The use of Banc in the BAS's name is indicative of the fact that the company is not a bank, and their deposits and other holdings are not insured by the FDIC. | Finance |
LUMA Capital Partners
LUMA Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance LUMA Capital Partners (LUMA Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Carey Lai and Terry Kawaja. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Upwave Inc.
Upwave Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Upwave Inc. conducts consumer surveys for companies of all sizes. Its products include consumer, BEB, retargeted and segment surveys. The firm solutions include Ad, customer and market research. The company was founded by Chris Kelly and Aaron Wenger in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Zingtree, Inc.
Zingtree, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zingtree, Inc. provides incident management automation and integrates with over 30 tools including PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Jira, and Google Docs. The company is based in Larkspur, CA and was founded in 2014 by Bill Dettering, Thomas Mayes. The company offers a no-code product selector, quote generator, and knowledge base builder to help customers deflect tickets and improve customer satisfaction. Zingtree also provides insurance quote software and benefits administration tools for insurance agents. The company's interactive decision trees guide agents through every call and step of the way, improving call compliance, reducing wait times, and speeding up agent training. Zingtree integrates with any CRM or help desk, including Salesforce, Zendesk, and Freshdesk, and offers competitive pricing options suitable for startups to enterprise organizations. Juan Jaysingh has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Technology Services |
Travelator, Inc.
Travelator, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Travelator, Inc. engages in the development of applications for transportation and travel rate information. Its solutions are for finance team, travel managers, founders, and employees. The company was founded by Duke Chung, Reid Williams, and Ching-Ho Fung in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
SweetLabs, Inc.
SweetLabs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SweetLabs, Inc. provides application software solutions. It offers solutions to enable device manufacturers to monetize and differentiate their products through apps. The company was founded by Darrius N. Thompson , Adrian Bourke, Mark Chweh, Blake Machado, Matt Meredith and Chester NG in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
500friends, Inc.
 500friends, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services 500friends, Inc. provides loyalty marketing services. It offers strategic consulting, integration & implementation, technology, program management and advanced analytics. The company was founded by Hong Hu, keith Allen Justin Yoshimura and Robert Tekith in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
NGEN Partners LLC
 NGEN Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance NGEN Partners LLC (NGEN Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Peter Grubstein. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
