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Eddie Thai

General Partner at 500 Startups Vietnam

Vietnam

Overview 

Eddie Thai is a General Partner at AVV (Ascend Vietnam Ventures) and 500 Startups Vietnam, with a focus on investing in early-stage companies in sectors like Manufacturing, Logistics, and EnergyTech. He has made significant investments in companies like Sky Mavis and Axie Infinity, showcasing a strong track record of successful investments in the Vietnamese startup ecosystem. With a background that includes leadership positions at prestigious institutions like Yale and Harvard, Eddie Thai has leveraged his experience to support emerging entrepreneurs and startups in Vietnam and beyond, contributing to the growth and development of the local startup ecosystem.

Work Experience 

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AVV (Ascend Vietnam Ventures)

  • Co-Founder and General Partner

    2020 - Current

    A seed-stage venture firm on a mission to help exceptional teams in Vietnam and beyond build iconic companies. Fund 2 (2021, $58M) notable companies include TechCoop (agritech, backed by FMO), PowerTrade (derivatives exchange, backed by Cadenza), BlokID (adtech, backed by Mucker), and more to come Fund 1 (2017, $14M) notable companies include ApplyBoard (edtech unicorn, backed by Fidelity), Sky Mavis (web3 gaming unicorn, backed by A16Z and Accel), Turing (software development unicorn, backed by Foundation Capital), ELSA (edtech centaur, backed by Google's AI-focused fund), Trusting Social (fintech centaur, backed by Sequoia), and more.

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500 Global

  • General Partner, Vietnam and Partner

    2015 - 2024

    500 is a global early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. Launched the firm's Vietnam-focused fund (2017, $14M; later migrated to AVV) and supported ecosystem development activities.

500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.

Raised $2,271,999.00 from Abu Dhabi Financial Group.

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CJ CGV Vietnam

  • Director, Strategy & Corporate Development

    2012 - 2014

    CJ CGV Vietnam is Vietnam's market share leader in cinema and film distribution. It is part of CJ Group (Korean conglomerate, $26B revenue). Provided strategic advisory, sourced and screened deals, and supported post-merger integration.

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Dean & Company Strategy Consultants

  • Senior Analyst

    2007 - 2010

    Developed and implemented strategy for clients ranging from a startup to Fortune 500 companies in financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, and energy.

Education 

Investments 

Cerebry

Seed

Total funding: $1M

Finblox

Pre Seed

Total funding: $4M

Sky Mavis

Seed

Total funding: $160M

Axie Infinity

Seed

Total funding: $10M

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