Where does Deborah Chu work?

Deborah Chu is Principal at NextGen Venture Partners.

What check size does Deborah Chu write?

Deborah Chu typically writes checks of $750K – $2M.

What companies has Deborah Chu invested in?

Investments tracked here include Pluto Health.

Where did Deborah Chu go to school?

Deborah Chu studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship); Cornell University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Operations Research and Engineering); Governor Livingston High School.

Deborah Chu

Investor

Principal at NextGen Venture Partners

San Francisco, California

Writes $750K – $2M checks · typically $1.5M

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723 people in our graph share verified history with Deborah — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Deborah Chu is a Principal at NextGen Venture Partners, a network-driven, tech-enabled seed firm, where she backs early-stage companies in enterprise software, digital health, fintech, and the future of commerce. Before joining the firm in 2019, she invested in public equities at AllianceBernstein, holding discretionary sector coverage of energy services and healthcare after starting as a generalist evaluating solar, internet, consumer products, electric vehicle, and airline companies.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

d•••@nextgenvp.comreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechInsurTechSaaS

Experience

NextGen Venture PartnersPrincipalcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Alter GlobalAdvisor2018 — 2019San Francisco, CA
One8 FoundationEducation Pioneers Fellow2018Boston, MA
AquilineSummer Associate2018New York, NY
AllianceBernsteinEquity Research Associate2013 — 2017New York, NY
Banco SantanderExchange Traded Derivatives Summer Analyst2012New York, NY
Banco SantanderMarket Risk Management Summer Analyst2011New York, NY

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel7Java1Matlab5VBA2ChineseData Analysis7Statistics1Research2Equity Research3Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)1ValuationInvestments

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Due DiligenceFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisDeal Sourcing

Languages Chinese · English · Spanish

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder — CFA Institute

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Investments

Investor

Pluto Health

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at NextGen Venture Partners

Adam Epstein

Chief Financial Officer at Boosted Commerce

Ben Bayat

Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners

Catherine Popper

Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group

Chris Keller

Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners

Christian Seale

Healthcare Investor & Operator at Pave Health Ventures

Connor Crown

Managing Partner at Expanse

Corinne Smeriglio

Director of Operations at NextGen Venture Partners

Dan Mindus

Investor at NextGen Venture Partners

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Jon BassettScout

Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners

Chris Keller

Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Deborah Chu?: Deborah Chu is a Principal at NextGen Venture Partners, a network-driven, tech-enabled seed firm, where she backs early-stage companies in enterprise software, digital health, fintech, and the future of commerce. Before joining the firm in 2019, she invested in public equities at AllianceBernstein, holding discretionary sector coverage of energy services and healthcare after starting as a generalist evaluating solar, internet, consumer products, electric vehicle, and airline companies.
Where does Deborah Chu work?: Deborah Chu is Principal at NextGen Venture Partners.
What does Deborah Chu invest in?: Deborah Chu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, SaaS.
What check size does Deborah Chu write?: Deborah Chu typically writes checks of $750K – $2M.
What companies has Deborah Chu invested in?: Investments tracked here include Pluto Health.
Where did Deborah Chu go to school?: Deborah Chu studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship); Cornell University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Operations Research and Engineering); Governor Livingston High School.

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Also attended Governor Livingston High School2

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Shared employers

Also worked at Alter Global16

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Also worked at Aquiline12

Jahanvi SardanaInvestor at Index Ventures Brian CoburnPrincipal at Eos Venture Partners Limited Aleksandra TyurinaInvestor at 13books Capital Joey PeracchiaAssociate at Upper90 Ali RahimtulaPartner at Cue Ball Steven SwainPartner at Centana Growth Partners

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Also worked at AllianceBernstein64

Roberto HerreraAssociate Director, Solutions and Support Manager at Deerfield Management Company Kevin DayPartner, Head of Capital Formation at Two Bear Capital Stephen SwansonChief Legal Officer at Valor Equity Partners Jamie EdenGeneral Counsel at Valor Equity Partners Leah MartinHead of Marketing and Communications at Seraphim Space Tasnia HuquePartner at Javelin Venture Partners

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Also worked at Banco Santander103

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