Tess Ventures
Tess Hau's Single Family Office · Menlo Park, California
$50M estimated AUM
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About Tess Ventures
Tess Ventures is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, United States, founded by investor and advisor Tess Hau. Tess Hau is the Founder of Tess Ventures. The firm was established in June 2017 and invests globally in transformative founders and startups across all stages. Its focus areas include blockchain, Web3, AI, decentralized finance, and women-led companies, with particular attention to Southeast Asia. Before founding the firm, Hau recorded multiple investments and exits across fintech, virtual reality, personalized medicine, construction tech, marketing automation, and blockchain, and was appointed Chief Ambassador by the Dean of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Assets are informally put at roughly $50M by third-party estimate; it operates as a professional VC vehicle rather than a conventional single family office.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tess Ventures?
Tess Ventures is a single family office associated with Tess Hau, based in Menlo Park, California.
Where is Tess Ventures located?
Tess Ventures is based in Menlo Park, California.
How much does Tess Ventures manage?
Tess Ventures is estimated to oversee approximately $50M in assets. As a private family office it files no public AUM disclosures, so figures are third-party estimates compiled from public sources.