Garage Technology Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Venture Partner at Garage Technology Ventures
- Advisor at Silicon Valley - China Wireless Technology
- Advisor at CCICE Chamber of Commerce
- Advisor at Chinese Software Professionals Association
- Past
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- Founder Chairman CEO at SS8 Networks
- Venture Partner at Crystal Ventures
- Founder Chairman CEO at SS8
- Founder SS8 at SS8 Networks/ADC Telecommuncations
- co founder at IP Communications
- co-Founder Chairman CEO at XaQti
- Founder, Chairman, President, CEO at XaQti
- President of CNet America at CNet
- Founder of CombiNET at Cisco Systems
- President, Americas at CNet Technology Inc
- Regional Manager, WIOS at Wang Laboratories
- Regional Manager; Telenova 1 at Telenova
- Founder at Combinet ISDN Systems
- Founder at Combinet
- Senior Sales Rep at Digital Equipment Corporation
- Sales Manager at Rolm Corporation
- Account Manager at Burroughs Unisys
- Account Manager, Silicon Valley at Burroughs Unisys
- Education
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- Golden Gate University
- University of Utah
- Recommended
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Henry Wong’s Summary
henry@garage.com
Henry H. Wong has been a prolific and successful entrepreneur, executive, and venture investor in Silicon Valley for over 25 years. Henry applies his operational experience, investment talent, and China expertise to advise, invest in, and build high technology companies with a global vision. He is the founder of Diamond TechVentures and was a venture partner at Crystal Ventures, where he was actively involved with companies including SMIC, LGC Wireless, Infinera, and Exavio. As an entrepreneur, Henry has had several significant successes, including SS8 Networks Inc., where he was the founder, CEO and Chairman, as well as IP Communications, XaQti Semiconductor, CNet Technology Inc., and Combinet (ISDN Systems), all of which he co-founded and led. In 2002, Henry was a finalist for the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Award.” He is an advisor to several non-profit organizations and is active in community organizations. Henry holds a B.Sc. degree in Business from the University of Utah and a MBA in Telecom Management from Golden Gate University.
Henry Wong’s Experience
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Venture Partner
Garage Technology Ventures
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
May 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
Henry has been a successful entrepreneur - venture investor in Silicon Valley for over 25 years. Henry applies his operational experience, investment talent, and his China expertise to advise, invest in, and build high technology companies with a global vision. He is the founder of Diamond TechVentures, As an entrepreneur, Henry has had several significant successes, including SS8 Networks Inc., where he was the founder, CEO and Chairman, as well as IP Communications, XaQti Semiconductor, CNet Technology Inc., and Combinet (ISDN Systems), all of which he co-founded and led. In 2002, Henry was a finalist for the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Award.” He is an advisor to several non-profit organizations and is active in community organizations. Henry holds a B.Sc. degree in Business from the University of Utah and a MBA in Telecom Management from Golden Gate University.
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Advisor
Silicon Valley - China Wireless Technology
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
2004 — Present (5 years)
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Advisor
CCICE Chamber of Commerce
(Non-Profit; Computer Networking industry)
2002 — Present (7 years)
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Advisor
Chinese Software Professionals Association
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
2002 — Present (7 years)
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Founder Chairman CEO
SS8 Networks
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
1999 — 2006 (7 years)
SS8 was an IP Signaling & Services startup that addressed the needs in the IP Public Networks; just like SS7 is for PSTN.
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Venture Partner
Crystal Ventures
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
2002 — 2005 (3 years)
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Founder Chairman CEO
SS8
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1999 — 2003 (4 years)
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Founder SS8
SS8 Networks/ADC Telecommuncations
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years)
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co founder
IP Communications
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
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co-Founder Chairman CEO
XaQti
(Semiconductors industry)
1995 — 1999 (4 years)
Gigabit Network Processor. Best company, Best Co-Founders and Best co-workers I ever had !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Founder, Chairman, President, CEO
XaQti
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1995 — 1999 (4 years)
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President of CNet America
CNet
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1989 — 1995 (6 years)
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Founder of CombiNET
Cisco Systems
(Public Company; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1989 — 1995 (6 years)
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President, Americas
CNet Technology Inc
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1989 — 1995 (6 years)
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Regional Manager, WIOS
Wang Laboratories
(Public Company; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1985 — 1989 (4 years)
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Regional Manager; Telenova 1
Telenova
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1985 — 1989 (4 years)
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Founder
Combinet ISDN Systems
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1988 — 1989 (1 year)
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Founder
Combinet
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1988 — 1989 (1 year)
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Senior Sales Rep
Digital Equipment Corporation
(Public Company; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1983 — 1985 (2 years)
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Sales Manager
Rolm Corporation
(Public Company; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1982 — 1983 (1 year)
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Account Manager
Burroughs Unisys
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1979 — 1982 (3 years)
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Account Manager, Silicon Valley
Burroughs Unisys
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1979 — 1982 (3 years)
Henry Wong’s Education
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Golden Gate University
MBA , Telecom , 1980 — 1983
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University of Utah
BSc , Finance - Economics , 1976 — 1980
Additional Information
Henry Wong’s Websites:
Henry Wong’s Interests:
http://www.diamondtechventures.com/Aboutusnew.html
Henry Wong’s Groups:
www.ccice.org
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Global Private Equity & Venture Capital -
CHINA SALES CLUB -
Silicon Valley-China Wireless Technology Association
Henry Wong’s Honors:
In 2002, Henry was a finalist for the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Award.” He is an advisor to several non-profit organizations and is active in community organizations.
Henry Wong’s Contact Settings
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