Vivian Cheng

About

Vivian Cheng is a Partner at Next47, a venture capital arm of Siemens based in Silicon Valley. She focuses on investments in SaaS, enterprise, and AI-driven software companies, typically in Series A to Series C rounds, with investments ranging from $500,000 to $20 million. **Background:** * Before joining Next47 in April 2024, Cheng was a Principal at CRV (Charles River Ventures) from late 2021. CRV is an early-stage venture capital firm with a 50-year history of backing startups like Airtable, DoorDash, and Dropbox. * Prior to CRV, she was a Principal at Javelin Venture Partners for over two years. She also worked as an investor at Cota Capital. * Earlier in her career, Cheng worked in finance at Uber for four years, where she helped expand the company's global presence and payment infrastructure. She started in tech as a product manager at Uber. **Investment Profile & Interests:** * Cheng is known for her "judgment and conviction-based investing," intellectual curiosity, and commitment to partnering with founders. * She gravitates toward founders with a deep love for product and a relentless obsession with the customer. She is particularly interested in founders who are "trailblazers" and challenge conventional thinking. * Her investment focus includes SaaS and AI. * At CRV, she focused on investments in consumer, fintech, and crypto. **Portfolio:** * While at Next47, Cheng has partnered with companies like Nominal, Patlytics, and Two Dots. * Prior to j