Carter Wang
backing early-stage startups alongside the founders of Twitch and Guitar Hero at 886 Studios.
Work
associate at 886 Studios, working on ikigai Launchpad in Taipei.
Now
886 Studios
Venture Associate
October 2024 - Present
Venture Fellow
June 2024 - September 2024
886 Studios is where the next generation of global tech companies are built. I work alongside the founders of Twitch, Guitar Hero, Playdom, Kabam, and more.
Building ikigai Launchpad
ikigai Launchpad is a 10-week, in-person accelerator in Taipei with $100K USD, mentor office hours, investor intros, and support beyond the batch.
I was on the core team that created it. I helped shape how we pick teams, then worked with 15+ of them through workshops and partnerships.
Finding founders
I run deal sourcing for our accelerator. I've screened and interviewed 350+ early-stage startups, gone deep on diligence with 100+ of them, and built the admissions process that decides who gets in.
Community & content
I built Launch Station, our residency for founders who move faster alongside ambitious peers, with 20+ founders.
I host events for the wider community (hackathons, pitch nights, co-founder matching), run our socials, and rebuilt our website. I also write our newsletter.