Peter Yi
Partner at Icon Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2020 - Current
Icon Ventures is an early -stage venture capital fund based in Palo Alto, CA. We partner with entrepreneurs building AI-native and AI-powered companies. Our expertise, formed over a long history of best-in-class venture investing, supports founders as they build the next generation of companies that change the world. Peter joined Icon Ventures in 2014 with a strong track record as an investment professional and focuses on early to mid-stage investments in digital health, AI & data, security, and consumer/SaaS. Some of the Icon investments he has worked closely on include Maven Clinic, Midi Health, Rula, Medeloop, Airtop, Eppo, Revefi, Aisera, Alation, Empower Financial, Button, Istari, At-Bay, Exabeam, Synack, Rockset (OpenAI), Area 1 Security (Cloudflare) and Playstudios (MYPS). https://iconventures.com/team/peter-yi/
Principal
2014 - 2020
Peter’s venture capital experience began early in his career with Worldview Technology Partners where he held roles across multiple functions including, Head of Investment Operations, where he led the execution of Worldview’s global investment activities of over 100+ portfolio companies. He instituted a comprehensive process that included due diligence, deal structuring, financial engineering and modeling, market and technology research and legal. He has implemented and also heads that process at Icon. In addition, Peter worked closely with early-stage start-ups, theHunt (Pinterest) and Table8 since their inception where he served as a board observer and provided hands-on support for product development, business strategy, and operations. His extensive experience makes him a valuable resource for Icon’s portfolio companies in areas such as fundraising, venture debt, strategic transactions, and operational strategy. Peter is passionate about partnering with entrepreneurs and diving into new opportunities to identify disruptive technologies.
Investor
2011 - 2014
Worldview Technology Partners is a venture capital firm focused on investing in technology companies based in the United States and with business development in China, Japan, Korea and Singapore. The firm focuses on the communications, internet, digital media, wireless, enterprise infrastructure and software sectors, investing in early to growth stage companies. End-to-end transaction execution of seed, growth & mezzanine investments for 50+ technology companies across Worldview’s four funds totaling $1.6B under management.
Vice President, Head of Investment Operations
2008 - 2011
End-to-end transaction execution of seed, growth & mezzanine investments for 100+ technology companies across Worldview’s four funds totaling $1.6B under management.
Worldview Technology Partners is a leading venture capital firm focused on investing in and building leading U.S. technology companies.
Board Observer | Product & Business Strategy
2011 - 2014
The Hunt provides a community-driven shopping experience that helps consumers find and purchase items.
Board Observer | Product & Business Strategy
2010 - 2013