Catherine Lu

Colleagues at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Abhishek Shukla

Managing Director at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Andrew St. Clair

Sr. Investment Associate at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Asif Giga

Investment Director at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Aysar Tayeb

Managing Director at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Balsam Alsaif

Head of FoF Investments at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Benjamin Yang

Sr. Investment Principal at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Binbin Chen

Research Associate at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Brandon Donnelly

Head of Strategy & Research at Prosperity7 Ventures

Network7

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Mark MullenScout

Co-Founder and Managing Director at Bonfire Ventures

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Matt OckoScout

Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)

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Nabeel HyattScout

Investor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agency

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Arash Afrakhteh

Partner at Pear VC

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Ashmeet Sidana

Founder and Chief Engineer at Engineering Capital

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Jonathan Abrams

Co-Founder and General Partner at 8-Bit Capital

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Kent Lindstrom

Co-Founder and General Partner at 8-Bit Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Catherine Lu?

Catherine Lu is co-founder and CEO of Essential, an AI-powered software platform designed to automate back-office operations for fire protection and commercial service businesses. The platform handles customer outreach, scheduling, and related functions while integrating with existing systems. Essential was developed by business owners and software technologists to address operational challenges in the fire protection industry.

Where does Catherine Lu work?

Catherine Lu is Financial Controller at Prosperity7 Ventures.

Where did Catherine Lu go to school?

Catherine Lu studied at Stanford University (Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, with Distinction); Mission San Jose High School (Valedictorian).