David K. Yang

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Director Board of Directors at Stealth

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

David Yang is a Partner at Lux Capital focusing on early-stage investments across life sciences, defense, and aerospace. He previously worked at 8VC and co-founded Latus Bio, a genomics company. He attended the Academy for Advancement of Science and Technology before leaving Harvard University to pursue his career in venture capital.

He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Venture Capital in 2024.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Biotech Investing
As a partner at Lux, he actively invests at the intersection of biology and computation, backing companies like Latus Bio and Atrandi Biosciences.
Academic Innovation
Champions translating academic science into companies, highlighted by Lux's $100M "Science Helpline" initiative to propel ideas from university labs.
Biodefense
He is focused on building the front line of biodefense, stating that high-stake problems require great minds to solve them.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Director Board of Directors at Stealth
2-2025
Director Board of Directors at Atrandi Biosciences
Partner at Lux Capital
Co-Founder at Latus Bio
2-2024
Investment Team at 8VC

Education

Education details unavailable from Harvard University
Academy for Advancement of Science and Technology from Bergen County Academies

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Insights For Selling To David K.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David K. is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David K.

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David K. move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can David K. take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And David K.

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