Yida Gao

Bio

Yida is a Partner at Struck Capital. Prior to Struck Capital, Yida was a technology investor at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), one of the world's largest VC funds with $20Bn+ AUM. Previously, he was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group based in NYC where he helped execute over $15Bn in aggregate deal volume. Yida graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science and was a varsity pole vaulter. He attended Stanford GSB briefly before dropping out to join Struck Capital.

Career

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	Shima Capital Management LLC - founder Global investment fund focused on supporting cutting edge blockchain startups. Managing General Partner
	Divergence Digital Currency Management LLC - founder N/A (past)
	Struck Capital Partner (past) from Mar 2016 to Feb 2021
	Divergence Digital Currency LP N/A (past)