Justin Kang brings an unusual background to venture capital, having spent years in civic and economic development roles including Vice President of Economic Growth at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of City Awake, where he led initiatives around talent attraction and racial equity. He explicitly connects his AAPI identity to his investing mission and emphasizes a "make friends" approach to networking and community-first investing, pushing founders to articulate clear visions of the world they want to create rather than focusing solely on market metrics.