Tim Chang

Activist, Brainstormer, Business leader, Business mentor, Change Agent, Connector, Designer, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Investor, Life mentor, Musician, Parent, Performer, Philanthropist, Technologist

Tim is the co-founder of The Portal, a cutting-edge social wellness members club, focused on BurningMan-style community driven programming as well as highly effective biohacking and longevity remedies. Prior to co-founding the Portal, Tim was a veteran venture investor and experienced global executive, twice named to the Forbes Midas List of Top 100 Tech Investors. Tim is a proven VC in Consumer Technology, with a focus on commerce, marketplaces, health & wellness, and media & entertainment. Tim’s prior investments in social gaming leaders ngmoco (acquired by DeNA) and Playdom acquired by Disney), as well as in MOAT (acquired by Oracle), AdChina (acquired by Alibaba), Basis (acquired by Intel), and Iridigm Display Corporation (acquired by Qualcomm), and Grove Collaborative have generated more than $2.6B in market value. His other investments include Tonal Fitness (connected smart home fitness), TRIPP (technodelic experiences in VR), Classpass/Mindbody, Lumosity (brain wellness games) Prior to joining Mayfield Fund, Tim spent five years as a Partner at Norwest Venture Partners. While at Norwest, he invested in the mobile, gaming and digital media sectors and established their investment practice in China and Asia Pacific. Prior to Norwest, Tim worked for Gabriel Venture Partners where he built their wireless and Asia Pacific ecosystem. Tim’s operational experience includes product management and engineering at firms such as Gateway Computer and General Motors. Tim holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and an MS in Electrical Engineering/System Engineering and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Tim is an accomplished musician and has performed around the world with BlackMahal, Coverflow, and Rainbow Party. His non-profit and service work includes serving on the boards of California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), Reimagine Death (improving culture, resources, support for end of life), Gray Area Arts, Little Kids Rock, and co-founding Northstar.Guide, a trade association for ethical commercialization of psychedelics. Tim is a supporter of MAPS and Psychedelic Medicine, Permaculture/Regenerative Agriculture, and evolving Capitalism towards "Business for Better" vs. "Business as Usual." TL/DR: Tim is an avid biohacker, Burner, boardgamer, and Big Kid at Heart :)

Community as the original Mental + Emotional Health Medicine Fostering the Tech-augmented Soul: Expanding and evolving human consciousness through cutting-edge technologies as well as age-old wisdom and practices More time and abundance to Recover and Remember innate Human "superpowers" practiced by ancient peoples, once the AGI/ASI we have birthed and stewarded helps shepherd Humanity out of Resource, Time, and Attention Scarcity Creating immersive gatherings, experiences and spaces for Human Connection, Healing and Transformation

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” - Blaise Pascal "Wow" often outweighs "Why" "Why" precedes "What" and "How" "Have (the feeling first), Become, Do" instead of "Do, Have, Become" "Attract" is more powerful than "Chase" Social Wellness communities and spaces have an opportunity to become the new 3rd or even 2nd space. And in an era where very soon NOTHING digitally created or transmitted will be trustable, we'll need to lean on in-person, real-time connection and community more than ever. Which is what we Humans were wired for all along.

Biohacking, Boardgames, Consciousness Hacking, DeFi, eCommerce, Entertainment and Media, Entrepreneurship and Startup Management, Fitness and Wellness, Gamification, Gaming, Guitar, Hospitality, Marketplaces, Members Clubs, musician, Psychedelic Medicine, Quantified Self, Regenerative Business Models, Venture Capital, Wearables, Wellness

Got invited to a TEDx -- found my idea tribe and fell in love with the spirit, values and community. Helped out with a few TEDx conferences, got invited to the main TED event, and have been thrilled and grateful ever since! Most of all: looking to contribute back to TED. I've had the honor to perform as part of the TED afterparty scene with Coverflow; lead a TED dinner salon discussion; lead a boardgame workshop as part of the TED workshop program; sourced a few speakers, attendees, and demos for TED...

Body and food hacking Designing transformational group experiences Gamification Acting and performing arts Collecting and curating Graphic Novels, Boardgames, Geekery Real Estate & Personal Financial Investment hacks