Peter Yi
Partner
Peter joined Icon Ventures in 2014 with a strong track record as an investment professional and focuses on early to mid-stage investments in digital health, AI & data, security, and consumer/SaaS. Some of the Icon investments he has worked closely on include Maven Clinic, Midi Health, Rula, Medeloop, Airtop, Eppo, Revefi, Aisera, Alation, Empower Financial, Button, Istari, At-Bay, Exabeam, Synack, Rockset (OpenAI), Area 1 Security (Cloudflare) and Playstudios (MYPS).
Peter’s venture capital experience began early in his career with Worldview Technology Partners where he held roles across multiple functions including, Head of Investment Operations, where he led the execution of Worldview’s global investment activities of over 100+ portfolio companies. He instituted a comprehensive process that included due diligence, deal structuring, financial engineering and modeling, market and technology research and legal. He has implemented and also heads that process at Icon.
In addition, Peter worked closely with early-stage start-ups, theHunt (Pinterest) and Table8 since their inception where he served as a board observer and provided hands-on support for product development, business strategy, and operations. His extensive experience makes him a valuable resource for Icon’s portfolio companies in areas such as fundraising, venture debt, strategic transactions, and operational strategy. Peter is passionate about partnering with entrepreneurs and diving into new opportunities to identify disruptive technologies.
Peter has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley where he graduated summa cum laude.