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Ian Chiu

Managing Director, Managing Member, And Managerat OWL Ventures· CA

As of 2026-09-23 · this person's identity; each section below carries its own date

Current roles: 2
Investments attributed: 7
Board seats: 3

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As of 2026-09-23 · this person's identity; each section below carries its own date

5 additional roles and seats, 4 additional attributed investments

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Nothing material in the last 365 days. Last change: 6 Dec 2024, Latest SkillTrade round on 6 Dec 2024.

Relationship network

12 connected entities7 observed investment recordsinvestment records 2020 to 2024

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Roles

2 current, 0 past

OWL Ventures Managing Director
Mar 1, 2022 to present · “Schedule A: CHIU, IAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, since 03/2022, ownership B, control person Y”
Fact Form ADV
OWL Ventures Managing Director, Managing Member, And Manager
Mar 1, 2022 to present · “Schedule A: CHIU, IAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MANAGING MEMBER, AND MANAGER, since 03/2022, ownership B, control person Y”
Fact Form ADV

Investments attributed to this person

Company	Round	Investor	Attribution	Date	Source
SkillTrade Inc.	Form D equity offering · $5.0M	OWL Ventures	strongly supported · board	Dec 6, 2024	Inference sec.gov
SkillTrade Inc.	board only	OWL Ventures	strongly supported · board	Dec 6, 2024	Inference sec.gov
Interplay Learning, Inc.	Form D equity offering · $20.0M	OWL Ventures	strongly supported · board	Sep 20, 2024	Inference sec.gov

Board seats and vehicles

3 boards, 8 vehicles

SkillTrade Inc. Director Dec 6, 2024 Inference
Interplay Learning, Inc. Director Sep 20, 2024 Inference
Degreed board seat on a deal Jun 7, 2021 Inference
OWL Ventures IV Affiliates Fund, LP Promoter Jul 23, 2020
OWL Opportunity II GP Participation Fund, L.P. Promoter Dec 17, 2021
OWL V GP Participation Fund, L.P. Promoter Dec 17, 2021

Timeline

4 dated entries: events, attributed deals, board seats and role changes

Dec 6, 2024
Form D equity offering in SkillTrade Inc. (OWL Ventures)
Attributed investment Inference SkillTrade Inc. Form D
Sep 20, 2024
Form D equity offering in Interplay Learning, Inc. (OWL Ventures)
Attributed investment Inference Interplay Learning, Inc. Form D
Mar 1, 2022
IAN Chiu joined Schedule A of OWL Ventures as Managing Director
Person joined Fact OWL Ventures Form ADV
Mar 1, 2022
Joined OWL Ventures as Managing Director
Role began Fact OWL Ventures Form ADV

Record history

1 dated event on the change ledger, latest event first

Person joined
2022-03-01source on record

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