About
Amy Wu Martin is a Partner at Menlo Ventures, where she focuses on consumer technology and gaming, backing founders working with emerging platforms including AI, blockchain, and AR. Previously she invested in Web3 and gaming at FTX Ventures and led consumer, gaming, and blockchain investments at Lightspeed Venture Partners, and earlier served as SVP and CFO of Discovery's Global Digital and Sports portfolio, ran finance and operations at Welcome (acquired by Optimizely), and began her career at Insight Venture Partners. She holds a B.A. in biochemistry from Harvard.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming
Experience
- Menlo VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersVenture Partner2022 — 2023New York, United States
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- FTX VenturesFounding Partner2022New York, United States
- Warner Bros. DiscoveryCFO and Senior Vice President, Global Digital2018 — 2019New York, New York
- Warner Bros. DiscoveryCFO, APAC2017 — 2018Singapore
- VS MediaBoard Member2017 — 2019Shanghai City, China
- NewsCredSVP, Finance and Operations2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- NewsCredVP, Finance and Operations2014 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- NewsCredDirector of Business Operations2014Greater New York City Area
- IA VenturesSenior Associate2013 — 2014New York, New York
- Insight Venture PartnersAssociate2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- NovantasLead Associate2009 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
- SLAO-Gobaru Youth Enrichment CenterCo-Founder2007 — 2008Sierra Leone
- Clinton FoundationAnalyst2007Botswana
Education
- Harvard UniversityBA, Biochemical Sciences, Economics Secondary
Skills & more
Strategy52Strategic Planning5Leadership9Management10Salesforce.comMarketoSQLStart-ups59Strategic Partnerships27Venture Capital22Financial Modeling34Competitive Analysis12
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EntrepreneurshipPrivate EquityMergers & AcquisitionsEmerging MarketsIndustry ResearchCorporate DevelopmentDue DiligenceSegmentationInternational DevelopmentValuationBusiness PlanningGrowth StrategiesLanguages Chinese · English · Spanish
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Investments
Led
AlchemyArbitrumEpic GamesFaraway GamesWebullWeee!
Investor
DoodlesSoba StudiosSuiTripleDot StudiosYuga Labs
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Colleagues at Menlo Ventures
Amy Wu Martin
Partner at Menlo Ventures
Aunkur Arya
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Avery More
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Brent Fellows
Vice President, Finance and Tax at Menlo Ventures
Bryan Eglan
Director of Business Development at Menlo Ventures
C.C. Gong
Principal at Menlo Ventures
Claire Palmer
Director of Investor Relations at Menlo Ventures
Croom Beatty
Partner at Menlo Ventures
Network15
Aaron HarrisScout
Investor
Alexander PackScout
Managing Partner at Hack VC
Antonio RodriguezScout
Partner at Matrix Partners
Aunkur AryaScout
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Avery MoreScout
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Croom BeattyScout
Partner at Menlo Ventures
Daegwon ChaeScout
General Partner at Bond Capital Management
Daniel DarlingScout
Managing Partner at Focal Ventures
David WeisburdScout
Investor at Weisburd Capital
Derek XiaoScout
Investor at Menlo Ventures
Feyza HaskaramanScout
Principal at Menlo Ventures
Mark SiegelScout
Partner Emeritus at Menlo Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Amy Wu work?
- Amy Wu is Partner at Menlo Ventures.
- What does Amy Wu invest in?
- Amy Wu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Gaming.
- What check size does Amy Wu write?
- Amy Wu typically writes checks of $8M – $15M.
- Does Amy Wu lead rounds?
- Yes — Amy Wu has led 6 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,465
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Shared employers
Also worked at National Venture Capital Association68
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Tiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True Ventures
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Also worked at Lightspeed Venture Partners108
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersKishen PatelInvestor at GreycroftSemil ShahInvestor at HaystackMark XuInvestor at Index VenturesAdrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesAndy ChuDirector of Tax at CapitalG
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Also worked at Insight Venture Partners196
Molly AlterPartner at NorthzoneScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBonnie LewisInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAndrew YingInvestor at GreycroftMadeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer HippeauRebecca MancusiInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also worked at Clinton Foundation22
Lauren KolodnyInvestor at Aspect VenturesDoug BandVenture Partner at AlleyCorpTom FergusonFounder and Managing Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESKatie McClainPartner & COO, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesManuel QueirozDirector, Retail at Bright Pixel CapitalRachael NeumannCo-Founder at Flying Fox Ventures
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