Steve Jang — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recognized twice on Forbes' Midas List as one of the world’s top 50 venture capital investors (2023, 2024).
Founder and Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures since 2014, an early-stage venture fund.
Backed over 100 companies including Uber, Coinbase, Perplexity, Postmates, and Tonal.
Co-authored EIP-6551 (smart contract wallets) for Ethereum in 2023.
Served as an Advisor to Uber from its founding up through its IPO.
Co-founded Future Primitive, Bitski (acquired by Phantom), and SoundTracking (acquired by Napster-Rhapsody).

Biography

Steve Jang is a venture capital investor and former technology entrepreneur based in San Francisco. He serves as the Founder and Managing Partner of Kindred Ventures, an early-stage venture fund established in 2014. His investment acumen has earned him recognition on Forbes’ Midas List as one of the world’s 50 top venture capital investors in both 2023 and 2024.