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PR Yu
Founder at SV Tech Ventures, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Pingrong Yu is the Partner of SV Tech Fund I and SV Tech Fund II.
Since starting his first company while pursuing a Ph.D.
in Colorado, Pingrong has founded, managed, and invested in many companies in the U.S.
and China.
Most recently, he was the Founder & CEO of Optony, a cleantech company started in Silicon Valley and expanded globally.
He was a researcher at the National Renewable Energy Lab, and was an early employee at Innovalight (acquired by DuPont).
As Chairman of Solar Decathlon China, he challenged teams from 13 countries to build zero energy buildings.
He has published more than 30 patents and peer-reviewed papers.
Mr. Pingrong Yu obtained his Ph.D.
from the University of Colorado at Boulder and B.S.
in Chemistry from Peking University.
PR Yu active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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SV Tech Ventures, Inc.
![]() SV Tech Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance SV Tech Ventures, Inc. (SV Tech Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by PR Yu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Founder | 2013-12-31 |
Yu Galaxy LLC
![]() Yu Galaxy LLC Investment ManagersFinance Yu Galaxy LLC (Yu Galaxy) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by PR Yu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Founder | 2019-12-31 |
Yu Impact Foundation | Founder | 2021-12-31 |
Former positions of PR Yu
Companies | Position | End |
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Optony Co. Ltd.
![]() Optony Co. Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Optony Co. Ltd. manufactures and distributes solar energy equipment. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-12-31 |
Training of PR Yu
Peking University | Undergraduate Degree |
University of Colorado Boulder | Doctorate Degree |
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Private companies | 4 |
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Optony Co. Ltd.
![]() Optony Co. Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Optony Co. Ltd. manufactures and distributes solar energy equipment. | Producer Manufacturing |
SV Tech Ventures, Inc.
![]() SV Tech Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance SV Tech Ventures, Inc. (SV Tech Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by PR Yu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Yu Galaxy LLC
![]() Yu Galaxy LLC Investment ManagersFinance Yu Galaxy LLC (Yu Galaxy) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by PR Yu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Yu Impact Foundation |
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