Bill Tai joined Charles River Ventures in 2002 to lead the firm�s West Coast Practice. He has over 15 years of experience working with startups as a venture capitalist. His portfolio of early stage projects has included 38 companies spanning a number of areas including web services, communications systems, and enabling technologies. The majority of his projects have become publicly listed companies (16) or have been acquired (7). He has been named by Forbes to their list of Top 100 Dealmakers in Technology. Bill holds a BS, with Honors, in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, and an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business. He serves as a director of Illinois Ventures, and is a past Officer and Director of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists. |