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Catherine Lu

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Financial Controller at Prosperity7 Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

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.

Experience

  1. EssentialCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Alumni VenturesManaging Partner at Basecamp Fund (Seed Fund)2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  3. DataVisorDirector of Product2016 — 2017
  4. Palantir TechnologiesProduct Lead, Forward Deployed Product Development2015 — 2016Via FT Technologies acquisition
  5. FT TechnologiesCo-Founder2014 — 2015Acquired by Palantir
  6. GoogleAssociate Product Manager Intern2013New York, New York, United States
  7. GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern2012Mountain View, California, United States

Investments

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AkibaAklivityAnthologyBetterYouBundleCapella SpaceJolt AIKolorsLaceworkLily AIOperative IntelligencePolybaseVitrina A.I.Zeus Living

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Colleagues at Prosperity7 Ventures

Abhishek Shukla
Managing Director at Prosperity7 Ventures
Andrew St. Clair
Sr. Investment Associate at Prosperity7 Ventures
Asif Giga
Investment Director at Prosperity7 Ventures
Aysar Tayeb
Managing Director at Prosperity7 Ventures
Balsam Alsaif
Head of FoF Investments at Prosperity7 Ventures
Benjamin Yang
Sr. Investment Principal at Prosperity7 Ventures
Binbin Chen
Research Associate at Prosperity7 Ventures
Brandon Donnelly
Head of Strategy & Research at Prosperity7 Ventures

Network7

Mark MullenScout
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Bonfire Ventures
Matt OckoScout
Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Nabeel HyattScout
Investor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agency
Arash Afrakhteh
Partner at Pear VC
Ashmeet Sidana
Founder and Chief Engineer at Engineering Capital
Jonathan Abrams
Co-Founder and General Partner at 8-Bit Capital
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.
What companies has Catherine Lu invested in?
Investments tracked here include Akiba, Aklivity, Anthology, BetterYou, Bundle, Capella Space, Jolt AI, Kolors, Lacework, Lily AI, Operative Intelligence, Polybase, and 2 more.
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).

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