Tess Hau

Tess Hau is an investor and advisor to high-performing startups, deep tech companies and extraordinary founders across the world. Over more than 12 years she has made 200+ investments, and today her focus is AI, robotics and the deep tech frontier.

She has spent her career close to where research becomes product. She advised the Stanford Office of Technology Licensing, was appointed Chief Ambassador by the Dean of Engineering at the University of Waterloo, and was COO of GCBC at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Before founding Tess Ventures, Tess had multiple successful investments and exits through various entities, across virtual reality, personalized medicine, construction tech, marketing automation and fintech. Tess Ventures invests in artificial intelligence, robotics, deep tech, fintech, and privacy and security. She is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

A respected leader and subject matter expert, Tess is a sought-after speaker, lecturer and advisor on venture capital, startups, strategy, and expansion between Silicon Valley and Southeast Asia. She has spoken at the MIT Sloan Investment Conference and moderated many venture and entrepreneurship panels. Thrive Global named her one of its Top Women to Watch in 2019.

Tess champions women's leadership and diversity, and is passionate about education, mentoring women leaders and connecting entrepreneurs across cultures. Off hours she races on track with the Porsche Club, and enjoys snowboarding, volleyball, wine tasting and karaoke.