Charles Michael Yim, is a seasoned serial entrepreneur, angel investor/VC, speaker, author, producer and philanthropist from Silicon Valley, with 2 successful exits and has raised $1 billion to date for various ventures. Charles is passionate about building innovative consumer based companies across various domains through his venture studio, cMy Ventures, encompassing deep tech in Web3/AI/blockchain/crypto, digital health, med device, robotics, health + wellness and functional CPG.

Notably, Charles gained recognition as a Reality TV Star on ABC’s Emmy Award-winning show, Shark Tank, where he successfully convinced all 5 celebrity investors, including Mark Cuban, whereby he invented the world’s first smartphone breathalyzer. Furthermore, he placed 1st place among 10,000 startups in Sir Richard Branson’s Xtreme Tech Challenge competition, securing a direct investment.

Charles’s media presence is extensive, having appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and being interviewed by renowned publications and shows, including Forbes, Fortune, CNBC’s Squawk Box, Dr. Oz, GMA, ABC News, CNN, BBC, MSNBC, Inc. Magazine, 500 Startups, TechCrunch, Mashable, Venture Beat, Buzzfeed, USA Today, The New York Times, Fox Business News, HuffPost, Wall Street Journal, and more. His achievements led to Forbes’ nomination in the top 30under30 under Technology and recognition as a Champion of Change for Crowd-funding Entrepreneurs at the White House in 2013, where he met with President Obama.

Charles actively serves on several boards and holds multiple patents in design, process and utility. He holds a B.S. in Business Economics from UC Riverside and is alumni and mentor at Stanford University’s accelerator program StartX. Most recently, Charles has become alumni at VC Lab, the Y Combinator program for VCs. Charles is committed to being of service to the communities he’s involved with and is a donor of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.