SW

Sydney Wong

Venture Capital Investor | Speaker | Startup and VC Consultant | Top 100 Magazine's Innovators and Entrepreneurs of 2022

New York, New York

Lists including Sydney

Work Experience

  • Principal

    2020

    Generalist pre-seed and seed fund. I focus primarily on innovative software pre-seed & seed investments

2023

  • Entrepreneur in Residence

    2023

    I was chosen by the government to helping underrepresented startups navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship and accelerate their growth. I bring practical insights, industry expertise, and a network of contacts to the table, making them valuable assets for organizations looking to foster innovation and support early-stage companies.

  • Chapter Lead

    2023

    I create engaging events, career advancement programs, and investment opportunities (ie. deal sharing, working with female led or under-represented founders, sharing VC resources, etc.) for the Women in Venture Capital community.

  • Member

    2021 - 2023

    The world's largest global community for women in venture capital to connect, collaborate, and create new opportunities. What started as a bi-monthly dinner series between 5 women has grown in to a community of more than 6000 members globally.

2020

  • Seed Investor

    2020

    A great seed stage investor not only provides capital but also offers mentorship, guidance, and a robust network of resources to help early-stage startups navigate the challenges of building a successful business. Their role is not just about financing but also about actively supporting and nurturing the growth of the companies they invest in.

2023 - 2023

  • Lead Investor at Venture Studio Fund

    2023 - 2023

    Post investment support: I also worked as Fractional COO and CMO for all portfolio companies to execute from university lab stage to Pre-Seed launch Execute due diligence, investment fundraising plan, agile sprints, strategic pivots for portfolios and Venture Studio. Transform corporate and academic mindsets into agile savvy startup entrepreneurial mindsets and work environments Bringing startup best practices to corporate and academic backgrounds to convert team into agile high performing team Operated venture studio as seasoned startup expert and venture capital investor

2022 - 2023

  • Entrepreneur in Residence and Speaker

    2022 - 2023

    Spring was founded in January 2014 with the mission of making impact entrepreneurship mainstream. While traditional incubators and accelerators tend to focus on technology ventures, it works with leaders and innovators solving today’s societal challenges. Almost all business today are tech-enabled or technology platforms. Spring is a global startupschool for entrepreneurs who want to develop a better business. Spring makes a global impact through the Spring Incubator, the Spring Impact Startup Visa Accelerator, Funding Workshops and Funding Roundtables, and Ecosystems Advisory and Consulting for organizations, donors, funders, and governments. Spring Activator launches Women-led Impact Investor Challenge to support the growth of women running impact-focused businesses - these top tier entrepreneurs have access to experienced mentors and industry leaders.

2016 - 2020

  • Founder (Exited)

    2016 - 2020

    VenturX offers startup tools for tracking product validation and business planning for early start entrepreneurs looking to reach revenue, new customers, or funding. This company exited through VenturX Capital Family Office Fund where I am currently a Principal

2014 - 2015

  • Marketing Automation Specialist - Consultant

    2014 - 2015

    •Collaborate with clients to gather requirements, translate business needs into technical execution, receive feedback and present results •Manage projects to deliver the expected results on time and on budget •Provide innovative solutions by creating cutting edge, effective and efficient marketing programs •Hands-on development and execution of marketing campaigns including campaign flow builds, email, landing page and form creation, testing, media placement, tracking, etc. •Drive and manage email process: content, messaging, segmentation, and list management for maximum revenue and profitability •Create, implement and maintain dashboard of key success metrics •Monitor, analyze and report on campaign performance to maximize ROI and sales

2010 - 2012

  • Marketing Specialist

    2010 - 2012

    •Work with project managers and management to make sure programs attain audience objective •Work with e-marketing specialist to track reporting and progress of programs, adjusting as necessary to meet client objectives and deliverables. •Contribute to overall program performance by providing innovative solutions based on promotional assets available or to be developed. •Manage on a daily basis promotional assets: newsletters and promotional spaces on site. •Analyze the traffic source of all programs and provide strategic analysis of campaigns. •Contribute to the departments knowledge base by creating and sharing case studies (best practices) •Present monthly performance trends to internal marketing team

2010 - 2010

  • Project Coordinator

    2010 - 2010

    • Build and manage interactive programs and plan online campaigns from inception to launch (including quality assurance) • Work closely with our production team to produce successful campaigns • Plan and schedule project objectives, timelines and milestones • Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements • Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential problems, and devise contingency plans • Manage resources in-house, as well as with Third Party agencies. • Proactively strive to raise the quality and profile of Client sites in general, by proposing innovative new features and initiatives. • Build the project requirements and documentation • Execute quality control throughout its life cycle • Manages project budgets.