Chris Z.
Partner
Wing Venture Capital
Wing partner investing in data platforms, cybersecurity and AI-first infrastructure.
Bio
Professional summary
Tanay Jaipuria is a Partner at Wing Venture Capital focused on AI-powered applications and data and AI infrastructure. His official profile emphasizes support for highly technical teams at the earliest stages building products that tackle challenging problems with strong user experience. Before Wing, he was a product manager at Meta, where he led teams working on Facebook newsfeed ranking, ad experiences, and Instagram creator monetization. Earlier, he was a consultant at McKinsey across financial services, media, and technology. He also writes a weekly newsletter on startups, technology, and business.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Earliest stagesStealthPre-seedSeedSeries A
Sector
AI-powered applicationsData and AI infrastructureTechnical teamsEnterprise software
Thesis
AI-powered applicationsData and AI infrastructureHighly technical early-stage teamsEnterprise AI-first software
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Billables.aiNotchOutverseMetaMcKinsey & Company
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a highly technical early-stage AI application or data/AI infrastructure product and show a strong product insight or user-experience wedge.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference product-led AI application quality or delightful user experience if the product has a strong UX angle.
- 2Connect to Meta-style ranking, ads, creator, or marketplace dynamics only if directly relevant.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile says he writes a weekly newsletter on startups, technology, and business.
Wing states it focuses on stealth, seed, and Series A companies building the AI-first tech stack.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Wing Venture CapitalPartnerApr 2022 - Present
- Instagram / MetaProduct Lead, Performance AdvertisingAug 2020 - Apr 2022
- Facebook / MetaProduct Manager, Newsfeed RankingAug 2016 - Apr 2022
- Andreessen HorowitzMBA Intern, Investing TeamJun 2019 - Dec 2019
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultantPre-MBA
Education
- Columbia UniversityBS, Computer Science (GPA 4.0)2010–2014
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Baker Scholar2018–2020
Skills
AI applicationsProduct managementAI infrastructureNewsletter (10K+ subscribers)
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