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Ching-Yu Hu

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Partner at Next47 · Director, Operations at CrowdStrike

Menlo Park, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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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

  1. CrowdStrikeDirector, Operationscurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. SGNLCOO2025 — 2026Palo Alto, CA
  3. Costanoa VenturesExecutive in Residence2024 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
  4. TigerEyeSeries A Board Director2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Observe.AISeries B Investor2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  6. 15FiveObserver, Board of Directors2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  7. SkydioSeries C Investor2020 — 2024
  8. Avidbots Corp.Observer, Board of Directors2019 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  9. VerkadaSeries B Investor2018 — 2024San Mateo, California
  10. Yellowbrick DataSeries B Investor2018 — 2024Palo Alto, California
  11. Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.Series D Investor2018 — 2024Alameda, California
  12. N47Partner2018 — 2024Palo Alto
  13. GoogleEntrepreneur-in-Residence, Area 1202017 — 2018Palo Alto
  14. GoogleHead of Business Operations, Skybox2014 — 2017Mountain View, CA
  15. Sequoia CapitalSequoia Scout2017 — 2018Menlo Park, California
  16. Skybox ImagingCo-Founder, Head of Operations & Marketing (Acquired by Google)2009 — 2014Mountain View, California

Skills & more

Start-ups59Business Development35Business Strategy34Program Management24Product Marketing16Product Management15Competitive Analysis9Strategic Partnerships8Equities5Analysis3SaaS3Cross-functional Team Leadership2
+5 moreAnalyticsMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalEnterprise SoftwareMobile Devices

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Colleagues at Next47

Assaf Jacobi
Venture Partner at Next47
Colton Dempsey
Partner at Next47
Eric Landau
Investor at Next47
Eva Riesenhuber
Partner at Next47
Fred Ellis
Partner at Next47
Gadi Fisher
Senior Associate at Next47
Gautham Pasupathy
Senior Associate at Next47
Gert Wrigge
Partner 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

Who is Ching-Yu Hu?
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.
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.
Where did Ching-Yu Hu go to school?
Ching-Yu Hu studied at Stanford University (M.S., Management Science & Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Statistics with Honors; B.A.).

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