James Wu
InvestorInvestor at First Round Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $12M checks · typically $3.5M
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- First Round CapitalInfrastructure & AI Investor2022 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- AmperityLead Machine Learning Scientist2021 — 2022Seattle, Washington, United States
- AdaptiLab (acq. by CoderPad)Cofounder & CEO2018 — 2021Seattle & San Francisco
- Freestyle CapitalFreestyle Engineering Fellow2017 — 2018San Francisco, California
- Duke UniversityMachine Learning Research Assistant2016 — 2018Durham, North Carolina, United States
- LUCAS - The Laboratory for Unconventional Conflict Analysis & SimulationLead Machine Learning Engineer2015 — 2018Durham, North Carolina
Skills & more
Machine LearningResearchEntrepreneurshipPublic SpeakingData ScienceData AnalysisProduct ManagementSoftware DevelopmentPythonPySparkR
From James's professional profile.
Colleagues at First Round Capital
Amy Fu
Vice President, Investments at First Round Capital
An Vu
Recruiter at First Round Capital
Anisha Gupta
GTM Strategy and Ops at First Round Capital
Anne Loeslein
Executive Assistant at First Round Capital
Annie Duke
Investor at Renegade Partners
Arielle Jackson
Head of Brand & Product Marketing at First Round Capital
Bill Trenchard
Partner at First Round Capital
Bonnie Porter
Recruiter at First Round Capital
Network5
Amy Fu
Vice President, Investments at First Round Capital
Bill Trenchard
Partner at First Round Capital
Brett Berson
Partner at First Round Capital
Catherine Ferdon
Angel at First Round Capital
Cristina Cordova
Partner at First Round Capital
Investors connected to James in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Wu?
- Investor at First Round Capital
- Where does James Wu work?
- James Wu is Investor at First Round Capital.
- What check size does James Wu write?
- James Wu typically writes checks of $100K – $12M.
- Where did James Wu go to school?
- James Wu studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Dropped out); Duke University (B.S. in Computer Science, B.S. in Statistics).
Founder mafias
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia267
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded NubankMatt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2
+ 260 more
Techstars mafia238
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2TJ ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2Sanjiv SanghaviTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Texture +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2
+ 231 more
Duke University mafia127
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +4Romesh SubramanianM.S.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajal Therapeutics +1Carmichael RobertsDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) 1995Founded Lyratherapeutics +1
+ 120 more
First Round Capital mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
DeVaris BrownAngel Track InvestorFounded Super Heroic +2Matt SacksFinance / Valuation InternFounded Luminary MediaDerek CallowAngel TrackFounded SwimplyBill TrenchardPartnerFounded LiveOpsLiz WesselPartnerFounded WayUpNat TurnerSummer InternFounded Flatiron Health
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Freestyle Capital mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,388
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
+ 1,382 more
Also attended Duke University522
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
+ 516 more
Shared employers
Also worked at First Round Capital115
Josh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalMatt SacksInvestor at LightbankAlex MarshallPartner & General Counsel at Generation Investment ManagementEmily StanfordInvestor at Notable CapitalAbdul LyInvestor at Initialized CapitalLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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Also worked at Amperity1
Also worked at Freestyle Capital7
Todd ForrestCFO at Scribble VenturesJoshua GilbertInvestor at TMV LogisticsJosh FelserCo-founder | Managing Partner at ClimacticDavid BillOperating Partner at Virta VenturesLuke BenderInvestor at Inspired CapitalDavid SamuelFounding General Partner at Freestyle Capital
+ 1 more
Also worked at Duke University94
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgePae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesMichael BrannanSr. Associate at Volition CapitalPaige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationEvan HenleyAssociate, Investments at Capital One Ventures
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