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David Wu

Investor

Board director at Eargo

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $6M

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About

David Wu, a repeat consumer‑tech founder who frames himself as a serial entrepreneur first, investor second, brings operator experience to back consumer brands where relationships, not technology, are the moat.

Contact· published on David's own website

Invests in

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerEdTechFintechHealthtech

Board director at Eargo

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Eargo's investors · 11

Birchmere VenturesPittsburgh · $500K – $5M checks · since 2018Crosslink CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $9M checks · since 2015Dolby Family VenturesSan Francisco · since 2018Longitude CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2018MaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checks · since 2018Montage VenturesMenlo Park · $4M checks · since 2018Nan Fung Life SciencesHong Kong · since 2017New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2018Patient Square CapitalMenlo Park · since 2022Peterson VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $2.5M checks · since 2018Red Sea VenturesNew York · $300K – $1M checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Eargo

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Raphael MichelExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. GRAMMY MuseumMember, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  2. Seraphina TherapeuticsIndependent Directorcurrent2024 — present
  3. FitXRIndependent Directorcurrent2024 — present
  4. qoral.Member, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles
  5. DMKA CapitalFounder and General Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. BoosterStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  7. BoosterMember, Board of Directors2016 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  8. IllumixMember, Board of Directors2018 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  9. MaveronPartner2012 — 2025
  10. EargoIndependent Director2013 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  11. InkboxMember, Board Of Directors2017 — 2022Toronto, Canada
  12. Modern FertilityLead Investor2018 — 2021San Francisco, California
  13. GRAMMY FoundationMember Board of Directors2016 — 2018
  14. August Home IncMember, Board of Directors2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Yelp ReservationsIndependent Director2011 — 2013
  16. IntuitVice President, Small Business Group2007 — 2010
  17. Homestead WebsitesCOO, Chief Product Officer, and CFO1997 — 2007

Skills & more

SaaS10Enterprise Software3Board GovernanceNon-Executive DirectorNon-profit Board LeadershipReturn on Investment7Social Entrepreneurship8Start-ups99Business Development35Angel Investing27Mergers6Entrepreneurship54
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsProduct ManagementMarketingStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalCloud ComputingInvestmentsCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategyManagement

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Investments

Investor

100PlusArrayentAugust Home Inc.BeautylishBlendBoosterChobolabsDarby SmartEargoEcho AIEverloopH3 DynamicsHipsetHomelightIllumixinDineroInkboxInstamotor TechnologiesJauntJuxta LabsLIVMaterna MedicalModern FertilityNewsleNomadicNoonlightOffermaticOncohealthPeriscopePilotworksPluto VrPostmatesPractice FusionPresage BiosciencesRiseScootScripted.comSociable LabsTauliaTenaxis MedicalTileTracks.byVaunteVenuetasticVirtuixVoltaWaveYelp Reservations

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Network11

Álvaro Álvarez del RíoScout
Managing Partner at Boost Capital Partners
Amit MukherjeeScout
Managing Partner at Chainforest
Andrew J ScottScout
Founding Partner at 7percent Ventures
Jens HilgersScout
Founding General Partner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
Kevin LinScout
Co-founder and General Partner at Lifelike Capital
Matt McIlwainScout
Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group
Jason Stoffer
CIO and General Partner at Maveron
Jerry Lu
Partner at Maveron
Mark Menell
Venture Partner at Maveron
Natalie Dillon
Partner at Maveron
Simran Suri
Senior Associate at Maveron

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Wu?
David Wu, a repeat consumer‑tech founder who frames himself as a serial entrepreneur first, investor second, brings operator experience to back consumer brands where relationships, not technology, are the moat.
Where does David Wu work?
David Wu is Board director at Eargo.
What does David Wu invest in?
David Wu invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech.
What check size does David Wu write?
David Wu typically writes checks of $100K – $15M.
What companies has David Wu invested in?
Investments tracked here include 100Plus, Arrayent, August Home Inc., Beautylish, Blend, Booster, Chobolabs, Darby Smart, Eargo, Echo AI, Everloop, H3 Dynamics, and 36 more.
Where did David Wu go to school?
David Wu studied at Stanford University (B.S. and A.B., Electrical Engineering and Quantitative Economics).

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