Wesley Chan

Through his first decade in venture capital, he gained attention as an early investor in many well known biotech, technology, and software startups, including Canva, Flexport, Guild Education, RobinHood, AngelList, Plaid, and Ring.

[12] In January 2014, Chan stepped down as a General Partner and became an entrepreneur-in-residence (EIR),[11] allowing him to examine the possibility of starting his own venture capital firm.

In December 2014, he moved to Felicis Ventures, becoming a Managing Director and co-managing that fund with Aydin Senkut, whom he met when they were both early employees at Google.

[13] While at Felicis, Wesley invested in and sat on the board of directors of several "unicorn" startups, including Canva, Guild Education, and Culture Amp.

[15] In January 2022, Chan left Felicis to co-found his own venture firm FPV with Pegah Ebrahimi, former COO of Morgan Stanley.

[26] As of 2022[update], Chan is a resident of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he is well-known for his articulation of the area's scenic beauty and "cowboy self-reliance", according to a profile from The Information.