Gus Tai

Gus Tai Gus has been a venture capitalist at Trinity Ventures for the last 25 years, where he specializes in funding early-stage companies and supporting entrepreneurs at the time of company formation. A Forbes Midas List recipient, Gus currently focuses on investing in companies that improve human wellbeing (10% Happier, Cyrus Bio, HealthRhythms, Mantra Bio, Midi Health). Additionally, he continues to invest into known relationships where he applies a holistic approach in assisting entrepreneurs during their corporate journeys (Blue Nile (IPO), ConnectHQ (acq. LinkedIn), DaVinix, FatBrain (IPO), Flutter (IPO), InfluxData, Markforged (IPO), MaxPoint (IPO), NewEngen, Zulily (IPO)). Personally, Gus is a vocal advocate of the importance of mental wellbeing. He has taught at Stanford’s d.school on product design for stress reduction. He also speaks at conferences about emotional management and resiliency. Finally, Gus writes about self-kindness and mindfulness as an influencer on Instagram. That is, when he’s not lost in thought on TikTok.

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