Ching-Yu Hu
InvestorPartner at Next47
Menlo Park, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Ching-Yu Hu is Director of Operations at CrowdStrike and previously served as COO of SGNL, a continuous identity authorization platform acquired by CrowdStrike for $740 million. He cofounded Skybox Imaging, a satellite imaging company that was acquired by Google for $500 million. Hu has also worked as an investor at N47 and Costanoa Ventures, and holds a Master's degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University and dual undergraduate degrees in Statistics and Operations Research from UC Berkeley.
Experience
- CrowdStrikeDirector, Operationscurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- SGNLCOO2025 — 2026Palo Alto, CA
- Costanoa VenturesExecutive in Residence2024 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
- TigerEyeSeries A Board Director2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Observe.AISeries B Investor2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- 15FiveObserver, Board of Directors2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- SkydioSeries C Investor2020 — 2024
- Avidbots Corp.Observer, Board of Directors2019 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- VerkadaSeries B Investor2018 — 2024San Mateo, California
- Yellowbrick DataSeries B Investor2018 — 2024Palo Alto, California
- Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.Series D Investor2018 — 2024Alameda, California
- N47Partner2018 — 2024Palo Alto
- GoogleEntrepreneur-in-Residence, Area 1202017 — 2018Palo Alto
- GoogleHead of Business Operations, Skybox2014 — 2017Mountain View, CA
- Sequoia CapitalSequoia Scout2017 — 2018Menlo Park, California
- Skybox ImagingCo-Founder, Head of Operations & Marketing (Acquired by Google)2009 — 2014Mountain View, California
Education
- Stanford UniversityM.S., Management Science & Engineering
- University of California, BerkeleyB.A., Statistics with Honors; B.A.
Skills & more
Start-ups59Business Development35Business Strategy34Program Management24Product Marketing16Product Management15Competitive Analysis9Strategic Partnerships8Equities5Analysis3SaaS3Cross-functional Team Leadership2
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Colleagues at Next47
Network4
Colton Dempsey
Partner at Next47
Debjit Mukerji
Partner at NGP Capital
Eva Riesenhuber
Partner at Next47
Gert Wrigge
Partner at Next47
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ching-Yu Hu work?
- Ching-Yu Hu is Partner at Next47.
- What check size does Ching-Yu Hu write?
- Ching-Yu Hu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,339
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Shared employers
Also worked at Observe.AI12
Sunil ChhayaFounder at Kearny JacksonAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESLak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Upal BasuPartner at NGP CapitalPriya SaiprasadInvestment Advisory Council at Neythri Futures Fund
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Also worked at Verkada30
Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveKonstantine BuhlerInvestor at Sequoia CapitalMark XuInvestor at Index VenturesDerek ZanuttoInvestor at CapitalGCatherine McClureTalent at AudaciousLak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47
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Also worked at Yellowbrick Data8
Robert SchwartzManaging Partner at Third Point VenturesRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJJay ChongManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsBradley WelchManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersKasper SageManaging Partner at BMW i VenturesAtanas MukovPartner at Walter Ventures
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