James Wang

James Wang is a venture capitalist and technologist at the forefront of the deep-tech revolution. As General Partner at Creative Ventures, he leads investments in artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, and advanced materials — technologies redefining how humanity works, heals, and creates. Since 2016, his fund has backed visionary founders aiming to solve some of the 21st century’s toughest problems.

Before venture capital, Wang helped shape strategies at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, and later joined X, Google’s moonshot lab, where he supported bold experiments pushing science fiction toward reality. Today, he serves on the boards of pioneering companies in AI, healthcare, and robotics, championing innovation that scales responsibly.

A thought leader and educator, Wang is a regular guest lecturer at UC Berkeley, where he speaks about entrepreneurship and startup financing. His widely read Substack, Weighty Thoughts, explores the intersection of technology, economics, and society. He is also the author of the Amazon #1 New Release, What You Need to Know About AI: A Primer on Being Human in an Artifically Intelligent World, a clear and compelling guide to the forces shaping our intelligent future.

Wang doesn’t just talk about the future—he’s helping build it.