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Farris Wu

Investor

Investor at ZenStone Venture Capital

Los Altos, California, United States

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Sarah AlfaddaunlockedFarris: together at The University of Texas at Austin (2009–2011)
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About

Farris Wu is the founder and CEO of DecorMatters, a venture-backed company applying AR, AI, and blockchain technology to the interior design and furniture shopping industry. He previously co-founded ZenStone Venture Capital, where he made early-stage investments in 40 technology companies and was named to the Top 20 Best Cross-Border Venture Capitalists by China Venture and the Hurun Midas List in 2016, and earlier co-founded Alpha Realty Capital, a commercial real estate investment and property management firm. Wu holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and B.S. and M.S. degrees from Harbin Institute of Technology, and has published academic papers and holds patents in parallel computing algorithms.

Experience

  1. DecorMattersFounder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. ZenStone Venture CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Alpha Realty CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. BoltInvestorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. HomeLightInvestorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. BranchInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. RoofstockInvestorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. AutoFiInvestorcurrent2015 — present
  9. DescomplicaInvestorcurrent2015 — present
  10. BoatsetterInvestorcurrent2015 — presentMiami-Fort Lauderdale Area
  11. EquityZenInvestor2017 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
  12. Popular PaysInvestor2015 — 2022
  13. Cobalt Software, Inc.Investor2016 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  14. Peer5Investor2014 — 2021Israel
  15. Circle Medical - a UCSF Health AffiliateInvestor2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  16. UnsplashInvestor2015 — 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  17. Life360Investor2014 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  18. RentlyticsInvestor2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  19. PillowInvestor2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  20. SchoolMintInvestor2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship19Venture Capital24Start-ups24Leadership18Management18Strategic Planning6Business Strategy6Algorithms19High Performance Computing8Project Management10Real Estate6Financial Modeling4
+6 moreProduct DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentR&DProduct ManagementDue DiligenceValuation

Languages Cantonese · Chinese (Simplified) · English

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Colleagues at ZenStone Venture Capital

Fay Yang
Co-Founder & Managing Director at ZenStone Venture Capital
Mingfeng Wu
Co-Founder & Managing Director at ZenStone Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Farris Wu?
Farris Wu is the founder and CEO of DecorMatters, a venture-backed company applying AR, AI, and blockchain technology to the interior design and furniture shopping industry. He previously co-founded ZenStone Venture Capital, where he made early-stage investments in 40 technology companies and was named to the Top 20 Best Cross-Border Venture Capitalists by China Venture and the Hurun Midas List in 2016, and earlier co-founded Alpha Realty Capital, a commercial real estate investment and property management firm. Wu holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and B.S. and M.S. degrees from Harbin Institute of Technology, and has published academic papers and holds patents in parallel computing algorithms.
Where does Farris Wu work?
Farris Wu is at ZenStone Venture Capital.
Where did Farris Wu go to school?
Farris Wu studied at The University of Texas at Austin (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering (Computational Electromagnetics)).

Founder mafias

The University of Texas at Austin mafia318

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Circle Medical mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

George FavvasExecutive Officer, DirectorFounded Clara +1Mingfeng WuInvestorFounded DecorMattersMark WattInvestorFounded Firefly AerospaceBrent LaRueFounder/VP Product & Patient ExperienceFounded MediatelyCassie ChoiDirector Of OperationsFounded Pair TeamGabriel LuqueSoftware EngineerFounded Wabi

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Branch mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mingfeng WuInvestorFounded DecorMattersAntonio Garcia-MartinezHead of Search MonetizationFounded AdGrokAdam MichalskiEnterprise Account ExecutiveFounded PartneredMark ValdezBoard Of DirectorsFounded Eads Bridge HoldingsMike MolinetFounderFounded DockPejman NozadInvestorFounded Pear VC

HomeLight mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mingfeng WuInvestorFounded DecorMattersPaul NicholsDirector Of EngineeringFounded disclosures.ioBrian SlossVice President of Product ManagementFounded disclosures.ioBrian KimProduct ManagerFounded CemblaNick FriedmanHead of GrowthFounded Accept.inc (formerly BoardRE)Adam PollackVice President of Business DevelopmentFounded Accept.inc (formerly BoardRE)

Descomplica mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lori EllDirectorFounded GreenroadPat BurtisDirectorFounded GreenroadPedro SicilianoHead of Strategy and M&AFounded TeachyMingfeng WuInvestorFounded DecorMattersBruno Vieira CostaProduct Manager & Tech LeadFounded Abstra

Same school

Also attended The University of Texas at Austin692

Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft

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Shared employers

Also worked at DecorMatters2

Mingfeng WuCo-Founder & Managing Director at ZenStone Venture CapitalFay YangCo-Founder & Managing Director at ZenStone Venture Capital

Also worked at Alpha Realty Capital2

Mingfeng WuCo-Founder & Managing Director at ZenStone Venture CapitalFay YangCo-Founder & Managing Director at ZenStone Venture Capital

Also worked at HomeLight10

Todd KimmelManaging Partner at Electric Feel Ventures LlcDovi FrancesFounding Partner at Group 11Mingfeng WuCo-Founder & Managing Director at ZenStone Venture CapitalDrew UherVenture Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, LlcDmitry DakhnovskyCo-Founder at STCAPPaul NicholsFounder/CTO at disclosures.io

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Also worked at Cobalt Software, Inc.5

Rick KushelManaging Partner at FINTOP CapitalMingfeng WuCo-Founder & Managing Director at ZenStone Venture CapitalMike NugentManaging Director at Vestigo VenturesJohn PrendergastFounder at BlueleafRasmus GoksorFounder at Sekond