Wayne joined SignalFire to help form the initial investment team in 2015, and leads seed stage investments focused on consumer, emerging technology platform shifts, and historically innovation-sparse sectors that can be reinvented end-to-end.
Previously, Wayne was one of five consultants at McKinsey & Co a year to receive a Global Institute Fellowship to join MGI, named the top think tank in the world by several top academic institutions for its research on macro forces and technology trends transforming the economy’s largest sectors.
Before joining SignalFire, Wayne was the Global Strategy Lead for YouTube ads monetization, responsible for go-to-market strategy formulation for Google’s growing multi-billion-dollar video business. Earlier in his career, Wayne was an operator in the education sector, managing a team responsible for turnaround initiatives within Chicago’s public school system before transitioning into working and advising early stage ed tech companies.
Wayne received an MBA from Harvard Business School while also working on the investment team at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, focused on sectors such as transportation, robotics, and marketplaces. He graduated from Princeton University with a B.A in Mathematical Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, where he played on the men’s tennis team.
Wayne was taught to code by his parents from rural Taiwan who immigrated to the US to become engineers. While his first business selling TI-83 graphing calculator games built in Visual Basic did not pan out, today he lives out his childhood dreams by partnering with early-stage startups that are breaking down barriers to a more connected, open and educated society.
March 10, 2026
Why SignalFire invested in Mega, an AI-powered growth platform that gives small and mid-sized businesses enterprise-grade marketing through automated SEO, ads, and website optimization.
February 10, 2026
SignalFire is doubling down on Solace’s $130 million Series C. Discover how Solace uses a full-stack OS and CMS reimbursement (CHI/PIN codes) to turn healthcare advocacy into essential infrastructure, achieving 10x YoY growth and a $1 billion+ valuation.
December 2, 2025
Construction, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and remodeling businesses are being transformed by AI. See how vertical AI cuts admin time, speeds estimating, automates proposals, and modernizes field operations.
October 8, 2025
AnyTeam is redefining B2B sales with the world’s first AI-native Sales OS, helping reps cut hours of admin to minutes. SignalFire leads the $10M seed to fix a $400B productivity gap and transform how AEs sell in the AI era.
July 1, 2025
Discover why Networked SaaS—platforms that connect entire ecosystems, not just users—is replacing per-seat pricing and creating the next wave of multi-billion-dollar companies.
June 25, 2025
Mandolin raises $40M to bring AI automation to specialty drug access by streamlining referral-to-reimbursement workflows for infusion centers and specialty pharmacies.
February 13, 2025
Discover Tofu, the game-changing AI platform for B2B marketers. Personalized, generative, and omnichannel-ready, it's time to revolutionize your marketing efforts across all your channels.
February 12, 2025
Discover how Justpoint, backed by $95 million in new funding, uses AI to detect hidden dangers in products and pharmaceuticals, leading the fight against toxic exposure.
November 5, 2024
Discover seven powerful strategies to build the next AI titan. Learn how to sidestep barriers, create data moats, and dominate industries with AI-driven solutions.
October 29, 2024
SignalFire brought together co-founders of three vertical AI startups to teach fellow builders how to collaborate with customers to build better products.
August 29, 2024
A look at how Grow Therapy used the business-in-a-box model to build trust, expand, and scale quickly
July 17, 2024
It’s illegal to use Facebook ads, Google Analytics, or YouTube to market many healthcare services if you don’t follow strict privacy laws.
April 8, 2024
Grow Therapy helps therapists launch, grow, and get insurance coverage for their own practice. After SignalFire led its Series A, Grow today announced an $88M Series C from Sequoia.
March 19, 2024
AI-powered services will unlock new end-to-end automations that are priced by the business impact they drive.
September 21, 2023
AI has mastered a language that’s challenged humans for hundreds of years: legalese. And in this era of technological disruption, AI's penetration into the legal domain has transformative potential.
June 8, 2023
After investing in EvenUp’s seed round and leading the Series A, SignalFire is backing its $50.5M Series B to launch an AI legal assistant.
September 29, 2022
Grow Therapy builds tools that have helped over 3K therapists launch their own practices. SignalFire is excited to back Grow's $45M Series B.
September 21, 2022
Here are 7 of the best emerging VCs that can help with sales, product, infra, crypto, marketplaces, talent, and diversity
February 9, 2022
SignalFire leads $6.8M seed round for Modal, the corporate learning platform that lets you train existing employees rather than recruiting
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June 10, 2021
Discover a game-changing software evaluation process with TestBox. Test multiple options side-by-side in a customized sandbox environment for fair comparisons.
April 13, 2021
SignalFire seed investment Tempo raises $220 million Series C for its in-home fitness system with real weights and on-screen instructors
March 3, 2021
Vocational schools offer low debt alternatives to university, but lack software. That's why SignalFire is leading a $9M Series A for CourseKey
December 15, 2020
As Tesla, Symantec and others see their source code stolen and sold, businesses need BluBracket to secure their open source.