EDDIE THAI

Eddie Thai is a co-founder & general partner of Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV), an early-stage VC firm with a mission to help Vietnam's exceptional teams in building iconic companies. He is particularly on the lookout for breakthrough approaches in fintech, edtech, and enterprise SaaS.  Eddie also continues to steward the Vietnam-focused fund of 500 Global, the early-stage VC firm and ecosystem builder headquartered in Silicon Valley. As a co-founder & general partner of 500VN he led more than 30 investments, including seed round investments in Axie Infinity (a16z-backed NFT gaming unicorn), ApplyBoard (edtech unicorn), Trusting Social (Sequoia-backed fintech centaur), and Base.vn (enterprise SaaS; acquired). 

Prior to 500 Global, he had experience in strategy and finance for companies & clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 corporations, primarily in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors but also financial services, manufacturing, and energy. He received degrees from Harvard University and Yale University.