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James Wu

Investor

Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) · Director at Nuon · Board director at Arkose Labs

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M

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Alex ZenlaunlockedJames: together at Edera (2025–2026)
James: together at Conduktor
James: together at Unstructured
James: together at Truepic

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.

Contact· published on James's own website

Invests in

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Director at Nuon

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Nuon's investors · 10

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024Deep AcreFort Lauderdale · since 2024ESSENCE VCBothell · since 2024Essence Venture CapitalSeattle · $10K – $10M checks · since 2024Hawk Hill Venturessince 2024Impossible Financesince 2024Mantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checks · since 2024Red Swan VenturesNew York · $500K – $1M checks · since 2024Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Nuon

JMJon Morehouse
Jon MorehouseCEO, Founder

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

KGKevin Gosschalk
Kevin GosschalkCEO

Experience

  1. M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundPartnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundPrincipalcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundInvestor2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  4. EderaBoard Director & Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. ConduktorBoard Observer & Investorcurrent2024 — present
  6. NuonBoard Director & Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. DatologyAIInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. unstructured.ioInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Space and TimeBoard Observer & Investorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  10. TruepicBoard Director & Investorcurrent2021 — present
  11. inVia RoboticsBoard Director & Investorcurrent2021 — present
  12. Arkose LabsBoard Director & Investorcurrent2020 — present
  13. SkeduloBoard Observer & Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  14. Go1Board Observer & Investorcurrent2018 — present
  15. Zer0knowledge.xAngelcurrent2020 — present
  16. FTV CapitalAssociate2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  17. JefferiesInvestment Banking Analyst2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Flex PaySkill Development2Data Pipelines2Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Data Infrastructure1Languages5Mandarin15Microsoft Excel25PowerPoint16Microsoft Word15Microsoft Office22Research29
+12 moreEconomicsEnglishAccountingFinancial AnalysisFinanceProject ManagementFinancial ModelingData AnalysisEnterprise SoftwareCorporate FinanceBudgetsSocial Media

Languages English · Mandarin

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Deals · 1

Arkose LabsLed round

via M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) · filed May 2021

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

PachydermSuperAwesome

Investor

Applied IntuitionAuctorBakktConduktorGo1IncortaInnovaccerinVia RoboticsMetrikaNuonOutsetSkeduloSyntiantTruepic

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

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, Auctor, Bakkt, Conduktor, Go1, Incorta, Innovaccer, inVia Robotics, Metrika, and 5 more.
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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