Dave Lu

Experience

1. Hyphen CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — present
2. Apex for YouthLeadership Councilcurrent2025 — present
3. Corporate EdgeCo-Founder of Asian Leadership Centercurrent2024 — present
4. Smithsonian InstitutionAdvisory Board Member, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Centercurrent2022 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
5. AAAIMMembercurrent2023 — present
6. Gold HouseMembercurrent2023 — present
7. Sandbox VRInvestorcurrent2024 — present
8. SafeBaseSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
9. GammaSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
10. MìLàInvestorcurrent2022 — present
11. Pry FinancialsSeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
12. Stand with Asian AmericansCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
13. Formation BioInvestorcurrent2021 — present
14. PersonaInvestorcurrent2021 — present
15. SanzoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
16. ODDITYSeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
17. NexInvestorcurrent2021 — present
18. ExpoCo-founder & President2015 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
19. YPOMember2021 — 2024
20. 38 at the GardenExecutive Producer2021 — 2022

Education

1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2. University of PennsylvaniaBachelor’s of Science in Economics (The Wharton School), Finance and Strategic Management

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · Spanish

• Open Water Scuba Diver — PADI

From Dave's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,147

RBRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPFPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSJSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDSDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKBKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)HWHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania607

DMDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNWNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEOEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAGAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJKJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKKKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at AAAIM8

THTim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesJLJason LinCo-founder and General Partner at Lifelike CapitalJEJay EumFounding Managing Partner at GFT VenturesDLDominic LauPartner at Ripple VenturesBCBrenda ChiaChief of Capital Development at Paladin Capital GroupCTChristine TsaiCEO at 500 Startups Vietnam

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Also worked at Formation Bio8

ALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalWRWilliam ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalMDMichael DixonInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALVMVinod MittaVenture Partner at Floating PointDSDavid SteinbergGeneral Partner at Longwood FundSKScott KuporManaging Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

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Also worked at Sanzo3

SJShray JoshiOperating Partner at Selva VenturesPRPat RobinsonManaging Director - Circle Up Growth Partners at CircleUpMMMichael MiraflorInvestor at Hannah Grey Ventures

Also worked at Cisco249

CBCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMVMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWXWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneCRClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow Ventures

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