James Wu
InvestorPartner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) · Board director at Arkose Labs
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M
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About
James Wu is a partner at M12 based in the Bay Area, where he invests in business and infrastructure software across DevOps, data science, fintech, and cybersecurity, and manages growth-stage investments in existing portfolio companies. He previously worked at FTV Capital, a growth equity fund, and began his career in Jefferies' TMT group focused on M&A, debt, and equity transactions for software and internet companies. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and accounting from UCLA.
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Invests in
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Board director at Arkose Labs
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Arkose Labs's investors · 9
AspenwoodSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021Ballistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2021M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021PayPal VenturesSan Jose · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021SoftBank Vision FundLondon · since 2021Sony Ventures CorporationTokyo · since 2021Transition Level InvestmentsFortitude Valley · $300K – $2M checks · since 2021US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checks · since 2021Wells Fargo Strategic CapitalSt. Louis · since 2021
Co-founders at Arkose Labs
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Experience
- M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundPartnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundPrincipalcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundInvestor2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- EderaBoard Director & Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ConduktorBoard Observer & Investorcurrent2024 — present
- NuonBoard Director & Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DatologyAIInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- unstructured.ioInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Space and TimeBoard Observer & Investorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- TruepicBoard Director & Investorcurrent2021 — present
- inVia RoboticsBoard Director & Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Arkose LabsBoard Director & Investorcurrent2020 — present
- SkeduloBoard Observer & Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Go1Board Observer & Investorcurrent2018 — present
- Zer0knowledge.xAngelcurrent2020 — present
- FTV CapitalAssociate2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- JefferiesInvestment Banking Analyst2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Flex PaySkill Development2Data Pipelines2Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Data Infrastructure1Languages5Mandarin15Microsoft Excel25PowerPoint16Microsoft Word15Microsoft Office22Research29
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EconomicsEnglishAccountingFinancial AnalysisFinanceProject ManagementFinancial ModelingData AnalysisEnterprise SoftwareCorporate FinanceBudgetsSocial MediaLanguages English · Mandarin
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Deals · 1
Arkose LabsLed round
via M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) · filed May 2021
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Other disclosed investments
Led
PachydermSuperAwesome
Investor
Applied IntuitionBakktGo1IncortaInnovaccerSkeduloSyntiant
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Colleagues at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Alan Du
Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Alessandro Levi
Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Andrew Smyth
Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Ann Johnson
Investor at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Anthony “Tony” Sims
Business Administrator at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Brian Zhao
Investment Team at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Cat Knoerr
Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Cheryl Cheng
Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Wu?
- James Wu is a partner at M12 based in the Bay Area, where he invests in business and infrastructure software across DevOps, data science, fintech, and cybersecurity, and manages growth-stage investments in existing portfolio companies. He previously worked at FTV Capital, a growth equity fund, and began his career in Jefferies' TMT group focused on M&A, debt, and equity transactions for software and internet companies. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and accounting from UCLA.
- Where does James Wu work?
- James Wu is Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) and Board director at Arkose Labs.
- What does James Wu invest in?
- James Wu invests in Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- What check size does James Wu write?
- James Wu typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
- What companies has James Wu invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Arkose Labs, Pachyderm, SuperAwesome, Applied Intuition, Bakkt, Go1, Incorta, Innovaccer, Skedulo, Syntiant.
- Where did James Wu go to school?
- James Wu studied at UCLA (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics; Accounting Minor).
- Does James Wu lead rounds?
- Yes — James Wu has led 3 tracked investments.
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