Rick Yang, Angel Investor

Rick Yang is an angel investor with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and fintech. His portfolio includes FriskAI, a pre-seed company that raised $3.6M in 2026 to develop AI-driven risk assessment tools; Unbound Security, a seed-stage cybersecurity firm that raised $4M in 2025; and Slash, a Series A payments and financial infrastructure company that raised $19M in 2023. His other investments include Facet Data. He invests in companies that strengthen enterprise security, financial technology, and applied artificial intelligence. Rick is Partner and Head of Technology at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), where he has worked since 2007, and previously served as an Analyst at Credit Suisse Technology Group, reflecting his long-standing commitment to technology investments and venture capital leadership.