Kyle T. Wang ('14 Finance)

2024 Outstanding Young Professional Award

Kyle Wang is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Valhalla Capital, a private investment fund and accelerator for blockchain startups. With over seven years of experience in the digital currency space, Kyle has appeared as a subject matter expert at industry conferences and in media.

He graduated Smeal class of ‘14 with a degree in finance. While at Penn State, he was President of the Sapphire Leadership Program and covered healthcare and utilities sectors in the Nittany Lion Fund.

After graduation, he became a consultant at IBM Global Business Services and became an early evangelist of blockchain technology. Afterward, he held various roles in a number of startups and organized cross-border knowledge exchanges and delegations of Chinese academics and investors.

Today, Kyle is an avid angel investor in the areas of biotech, space, and consumer-facing platforms, and specializes in helping startups with their go-to-market strategies and fundraising. In his free time, he enjoys bachata dancing, video games, and Indian food.