Fundraising Fox

Bo Lu

Founder

Founder/CEO at FutureAdvisor

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedFutureAdvisor Β· YC

About

Bo Lu is co-CEO at Clipboard Health. Previously, he served as CEO of FutureAdvisor, which was acquired by BlackRock following Series B funding. He worked as a product manager at Microsoft and holds a computer science degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a focus on human-computer interaction.

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Bo @bolu

I've heard the phrase "we've tried that before and it didn't work" so many times in my career, and it's so pernicious. You can only default to that belief if you also believe that the current you (or current team) is *no better* than your previous selves, in a way that matters.

Aug 2, 2022 Β· β™₯ 12

Bo @bolu

And once I realized that. Well then, it's pretty obvious. I should at least dive into the execution first, before concluding "well, we tried that, it didn't work".

Aug 1, 2022 Β· β™₯ 2

Bo @bolu

You can only default to it's-a-strategy-mistake if and only if (IFF) you believe the vast majority of your initiatives are so well executed the first time that no other team in the world could execute them better, in a way that changes the outcome.

Aug 1, 2022 Β· β™₯ 2

Founder/CEO at FutureAdvisorYC S10

Intro paths

YC

Bo went through Y Combinator (Summer 2010) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Bo can intro founders to FutureAdvisor's investors below.

FutureAdvisor's investors Β· 5

Canvas VenturesF-Prime Capital PartnersKapor CapitalSequoia CapitalY Combinator

Experience

  1. Clipboard HealthCo-Chief Executive Officercurrent2024 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Clipboard HealthPresident2019 β€” 2023
  3. Y CombinatorVisiting Partner2019San Francisco Bay Area
  4. BlackRockManaging Director2015 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. FutureAdvisorCo-Founder & CEO2010 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. MicrosoftProgram Manager2007 β€” 2010
  7. MicrosoftProduct Planner2004 β€” 2007
  8. Argonne National LaboratorySoftware Engineer2002
  9. Argonne National LaboratorySoftware Engineer2001

Education

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor's Degree, Computer Science2001 β€” 2004

Skills & more

Product DevelopmentHiringStart-upsGrowth StrategiesProduct Strategy

From Bo's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign295

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures

+ 289 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Clipboard Health6

Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Raymond TonsingPartner at Caffeinated CapitalArmy TunjaiconVice President at CapitalGChris NicholsonVenture Partner at Page One VenturesMax LuFounder at Paragon AI

Also worked at Y Combinator151

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y CombinatorHarj TaggarGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

+ 145 more

Also worked at BlackRock174

Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMaddie CoughlinInvestor at DN CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAshley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftAnya RajaniAssociate at Sapphire Ventures

+ 168 more

Also worked at FutureAdvisor5

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorRebecca LynnManaging Director at Canvas VenturesDavid JegenManaging Partner, Tech Fund at F-Prime Capital PartnersChris NicholsonVenture Partner at Page One Ventures