Carra Wu
Former Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
New York, New York
Writes $500K – $40M checks · typically $20M
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About
Carra Wu is a product leader at Parallel Web Systems with prior experience as an investing partner at Andreessen Horowitz. She is an angel investor with interests spanning technology, economics, and the arts.
Experience
- Parallel Web SystemsProductcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Andreessen HorowitzPartner, Investing2021 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- AppleProduct Management2020Cupertino, California, United States
- United States Air ForceConsultant to Kessel Run2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Ballet CompanyBoard Member, Dancer2017 — 2020Greater Boston
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer2019Redmond, WA
- Apptimize, Inc.Chief of Staff to the CEO2018San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Public SpeakingLeadershipDebateWritingCommunity OrganizingActivismResearchProject ManagementSocial JusticeGrant WritingProposal WritingWeb Development
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iOS DevelopmentCustomer ServiceSocial MediaCommunity OutreachLanguage TeachingTeachingStrategic PlanningSpanishLanguages Chinese · English
From Carra's professional profile.
Network10
Chris DixonScout
Founder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex RampellScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Angela StrangeScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Anjney MidhaScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Anne Lee SkatesScout
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Andrew Chen
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex Immerman
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Ali Yahya
General Partner at a16z crypto
Andrew Lee
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Anish Acharya
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carra Wu?
- Carra Wu is a product leader at Parallel Web Systems with prior experience as an investing partner at Andreessen Horowitz. She is an angel investor with interests spanning technology, economics, and the arts.
- What check size does Carra Wu write?
- Carra Wu typically writes checks of $500K – $40M.
- Where did Carra Wu go to school?
- Carra Wu studied at Harvard University (Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Economics); Phillips Academy Andover.
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Also worked at Parallel Web Systems8
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Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation
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Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also worked at Microsoft2,000
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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