Stanley Tang
About Stanley Tang
Stanley Tang is a co-founder of DoorDash. He started the company in 2013 with Tony Xu, Andy Fang and Evan Moore. He studied computer science at Stanford, where he met his co-founders, and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 consumer technology list in 2015.
He was DoorDash's Chief Product Officer. His X profile now describes him as co-founder and CPO, working on autonomous systems, drones and robotics through DoorDash Labs. A 2026 Angel Registry listing gives his title as Head of DoorDash Labs. He is based in San Francisco.
An earlier profile also says he started Bearcat Content with Gloria Zhu to invest in unscripted content, documentaries and entertainment companies.
Tang invests personally, and a DoorDash co-founder profile describes angel investing as something he does in his spare time. Crunchbase lists 13 personal investments, and Tracxn lists 14 companies. Tracxn dates his first recorded investment to 2019.
Recorded rounds include Slope (seed, Nov 2021), Jubilee Media (seed, Sep 2022), The Coterie (Series A, Oct 2022), Honey Homes (Series A, Jun 2023), Local Kitchens (Series B, Jun 2024), goop Kitchen (Series B, Sep 2024), Veritas Labs (seed, Feb 2026) and Nas (Series A, Apr 2026). He has also said publicly that Airlift in Pakistan was his first investment outside the US.
His most recent listed investment on Crunchbase is the NavigateAI seed round. NavigateAI launched in May 2026 with a $25M seed led by Elad Gil, with Khosla Ventures, Lennar, Tishman Speyer and Helix Electric also participating. Eric Wu, formerly CEO of Opendoor, founded the company. It builds AI copilots for construction and field workers that run on phones and Meta AI glasses.
Tang's own operating work is in autonomy and robotics. Beyond NavigateAI, the sources reviewed do not clearly identify other AI-specific angel investments.
NFX Signal lists him as an angel investing at pre-seed and seed. Its sectors for him are SMB software, SaaS, marketplaces, logistics and education, with a Bay Area focus. The same profile shows a range of $5K to $50K and a sweet spot of $25K. That is a third-party listing, and Tang has not stated it himself in anything found.
Tracxn lists the US and Canada among his investment locations. No public statement from Tang about what he looks for in founders was found.
- NavigateAI: AI copilot for construction and field workers; seed round announced May 2026.
- Nas (Nas Daily): Series A of $27M, April 2026.
- Veritas Labs: seed round of $17.5M, February 2026.
- Local Kitchens: Series B of $40M, June 2024.
- goop Kitchen: Series B of $15M, September 2024.
- Honey Homes: Series A of $9M, June 2023.
- The Coterie: Series A of $40M, October 2022.
- Jubilee Media: seed round of $1M, September 2022.
- Slope: seed round of $8M, November 2021.
- Airlift: Pakistan-based quick commerce company that closed an $85M Series B; Tang called it his first investment outside the US.
- signal.nfx.com/investors/stanley-tang
- crunchbase.com/person/stanley-tang
- tracxn.com/d/people/stanley-tang/__0ta7TSn2SmznHJTJ9kQCESyq6Ely5XPH4gN
- goldhouse.org/people/tony-xu-stanley-tang-andy-fang
- buttondown.com/AngelRegistry/archive/angel-registry-update-april-16-20
- x.com/stanleytang
- x.com/stanleytang/status/1428813227958231042
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Tang
Investing activity
Stanley Tang appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $25M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $25M. The most recent is NavigateAI (Seed, $25M, May 2026).
Stanley Tang most often invests alongside Elad Gil, Winston Weinberg, Zach Frankel and Lennar, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Stanley Tang
Does Stanley Tang invest in AI startups?
Yes. Crunchbase lists NavigateAI's seed round, announced in May 2026, as his latest investment. He also leads autonomy and robotics work at DoorDash Labs.
What check size does Stanley Tang write?
NFX Signal lists a range of $5K to $50K with a $25K sweet spot. Tang has not confirmed this publicly, so treat it as an estimate.
What stage does Stanley Tang invest in?
NFX Signal shows pre-seed and seed. His recorded rounds also include Series A and Series B participation, such as Honey Homes and Local Kitchens.
Who is Stanley Tang?
He is a co-founder of DoorDash, which he started in 2013 with Tony Xu, Andy Fang and Evan Moore. He now works on autonomous systems and robotics at DoorDash Labs.
How can founders contact Stanley Tang?
He is on X as @stanleytang and lists stanleytang.com as his site. No public statement about how he prefers to receive pitches was found.
Which sectors does Stanley Tang back?
NFX Signal lists SMB software, SaaS, marketplaces, logistics and education. His portfolio also includes food, media and consumer companies, and the AI field-work company NavigateAI.
Is Stanley Tang an angel investor?
Yes. Stanley Tang invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Stanley Tang invested in?
Stanley Tang's AI investments include NavigateAI. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Stanley Tang invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Stanley Tang has invested at Seed, with a median round of $25M.
Who does Stanley Tang co-invest with?
Stanley Tang's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Elad Gil (1 deal), Winston Weinberg (1 deal), Zach Frankel (1 deal), Lennar (1 deal) and Affinity Partners (1 deal).