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Hiroshi Wald
Managing Director, Austral Capital
Hiroshi Wald is the Managing Director of Austral Capital Partners, an early-stage international venture capital fund with a focus on high-growth industries in the US and Latin America.12 He leads the US operations for this $30 million fund, which was founded in 2008 and has offices in Santiago, Chile, and Palo Alto, California.2
Austral Capital Partners invests in IT and life sciences ventures, with a current portfolio of 11 companies.2 Wald's investment range is typically between $100K to $5.0M, with a sweet spot of $2.5M.1
In addition to his role at Austral Capital Partners, Hiroshi Wald serves on the Executive Board of the MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB).2 VLAB hosts monthly events at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, bringing together Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and thought leaders to discuss disruptive technologies and innovations.2
Wald's areas of investment interest include Impact, EnergyTech, BioTech, and Consumer Internet, focusing on both Seed and Series A stages.1 He is particularly active in the San Francisco Bay Area startup ecosystem.1
