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Wen-Ta Hsieh
Rank #798
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Wen-Ta Hsieh

Net Worth
$5.385B
+8.38% (24h)
Wen-Ta Hsieh is a Taiwanese entrepreneur and investor, currently ranked #1043 in the world with an estimated net worth of $4.1 billion. His wealth stems from his expertise in the Semiconductors industry. Hsieh is the Founding Managing Partner at Matter Venture Partners and has served as a board member or observer for numerous technology companies. Hsieh's career includes leadership roles at Kleiner Perkins and McKinsey & Company, and he has a strong academic background with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

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The Full Dossier

Early Life and Education

Wen-Ta Hsieh graduated with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Biology from the California Institute of Technology. He also received a B.S. degree with honors and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution.

Career

Hsieh's career spans various roles, including Founding Managing Partner at Matter Venture Partners since 2023. He leads KP's HardTech practice. Wen works closely with the entrepreneurs at AEye, Amprius, Ambiq Micro, Beyond Power, CesiumAstro, Chef Robotics, Crossbar, Desktop Metal, Dexterity, LightForce Orthodontics, Lumafield, LuxCreo, Movella, Muxin Tech, OMI, Proxy, Rapid Robotics, Ripcord, SpinLaunch, Willo and Zuvi - as a board director/observer. Before joining Kleiner Perkins, Wen was an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Co and a leader of McKinsey's Asia semiconductor practice. Earlier in his career, Wen founded OnChip Technologies, a startup developing MEMS microfluidic biochips. He is also the Independent Chairman at Ambiq Micro, Inc. since 2014. He is a director at several companies, including Amprius Technologies, Inc., Movella, Inc., and CrossBar, Inc..

Key Business Strategies

Hsieh focuses on hardware-related investments, or HardTech, including enterprise infrastructure, AI, industrial/enterprise IoT, and other disruptive digital devices, such as next-gen semiconductors.

Philanthropy

No specific information about Wen-Ta Hsieh's philanthropy initiatives or amounts could be found in the search results.

Career Timeline

2023-Present

Founding Managing Partner

Matter Venture Partners

2014-Present

Independent Chairman

Ambiq Micro, Inc.

2006-Present

Partner

Kleiner Perkins

2001-2006

Associate Principal

McKinsey & Co.

Key Business Ventures & Holdings

CompanyStakeValue
Amprius Technologies, Inc.0.03%—

Net Worth History

In-Depth Analysis

Early Life and Education

Wen-Ta Hsieh graduated with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Biology from the California Institute of Technology. He also received a B.S. degree with honors and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution.

Career

Hsieh's career spans various roles, including Founding Managing Partner at Matter Venture Partners since 2023. He leads KP's HardTech practice. Wen works closely with the entrepreneurs at AEye, Amprius, Ambiq Micro, Beyond Power, CesiumAstro, Chef Robotics, Crossbar, Desktop Metal, Dexterity, LightForce Orthodontics, Lumafield, LuxCreo, Movella, Muxin Tech, OMI, Proxy, Rapid Robotics, Ripcord, SpinLaunch, Willo and Zuvi - as a board director/observer. Before joining Kleiner Perkins, Wen was an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Co and a leader of McKinsey's Asia semiconductor practice. Earlier in his career, Wen founded OnChip Technologies, a startup developing MEMS microfluidic biochips. He is also the Independent Chairman at Ambiq Micro, Inc. since 2014. He is a director at several companies, including Amprius Technologies, Inc., Movella, Inc., and CrossBar, Inc..

Key Business Strategies

Hsieh focuses on hardware-related investments, or HardTech, including enterprise infrastructure, AI, industrial/enterprise IoT, and other disruptive digital devices, such as next-gen semiconductors.

Philanthropy

No specific information about Wen-Ta Hsieh's philanthropy initiatives or amounts could be found in the search results.

Data Sources & Methodology

Figures for Wen-Ta Hsieh are synthesized from the sources below and cross-checked against our net worth methodology. Estimates may lag market moves; see corrections to report discrepancies.

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