
Ivory Tang
Early-stage investor, founder, operator, and MIT alumna
San Francisco, California
Joined July 2025
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Summary
Ivory Tang is a multi-talented individual with a strong background in technology, entrepreneurship, and finance. She is currently an early-stage investor at Chemistry, a venture firm focusing on software companies, where she actively invests in new ventures. ivorytang+2
She has significant experience in the startup ecosystem, having founded ScaleConvo, a Y Combinator-backed voice agent startup, and served as the founding growth and product lead at Cartesia, an AI company. Her operating experience also includes angel investing and scouting. ivorytang+2
Academically, Ivory holds dual degrees from MIT in Mathematics and Computer Science, along with a business degree from MIT Sloan. She also engaged in various research roles at MIT CSAIL (robotics), MIT Media Lab (machine learning), and Plasma Science and Fusion Center (quantum physics), as well as neuroscience research at Stanford University. ivorytang+2
Her professional journey also includes technical roles at HubSpot and Jane Street, and consulting experience at Boston Consulting Group, showcasing a diverse skill set across software engineering, quantitative trading, and strategic consulting. ivorytang
Beyond her professional pursuits, Ivory values freeing people's time, pushing humanity forward, and building meaningful community. Her hobbies include various physical activities like long-distance running, beach volleyball, and Muay Thai, as well as strategic games like poker and chess, and creative interests like jazz music, comedy, and cooking. ivorytang+2
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Enjoys comedy, jazz music, beach volleyball, travel, poker, chess, and Muay Thai. ivorytang
Passionate about long-distance running and experimenting in the kitchen. chemistry+1
Enjoys going on outdoor runs, playing guitar or racket sports, and sipping matcha at local cafes. ivorytang
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