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About
Jerry Lu is a Principal at Maveron, an early-stage venture firm focused exclusively on consumer companies. He previously invested at Advancit Capital, a media-focused fund backing tech-enabled, consumer, and next-generation media businesses, and before that worked as an operator, running operations at Spate, a Y Combinator-backed startup that uses data to forecast consumer trends. Lu began his career as a data scientist at Google, where he contributed to the launch and growth of YouTube's first paid subscription products including YouTube Red, YouTube Music, and YouTube TV, and he holds an MBA from Wharton.
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Invests in
BiotechConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEdTechGamingMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Experience
- NaturalFounding GTMcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- MaveronPartner2021 — 2026New York, NY
- Advancit CapitalInvestor2020 — 2021New York, NY
- YouTubeData Scientist2015 — 2017San Bruno, CA
- GoogleData Scientist2013 — 2015Mountain View, CA
Skills & more
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Team LeadershipStrategic PlanningAccessMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelFrom Jerry's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AllbirdsAugust HomeCapella EducationCommoneBayGeneral AssemblyOnebriefTrupanionZulily
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Colleagues at Maveron
Network2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jerry Lu?
- Jerry Lu is a Principal at Maveron, an early-stage venture firm focused exclusively on consumer companies. He previously invested at Advancit Capital, a media-focused fund backing tech-enabled, consumer, and next-generation media businesses, and before that worked as an operator, running operations at Spate, a Y Combinator-backed startup that uses data to forecast consumer trends. Lu began his career as a data scientist at Google, where he contributed to the launch and growth of YouTube's first paid subscription products including YouTube Red, YouTube Music, and YouTube TV, and he holds an MBA from Wharton.
- Where does Jerry Lu work?
- Jerry Lu is Principal at Maveron.
- What does Jerry Lu invest in?
- Jerry Lu invests in Biotech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Gaming, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Social.
- What check size does Jerry Lu write?
- Jerry Lu typically writes checks of $100K – $8M.
- What companies has Jerry Lu invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Allbirds, August Home, Capella Education, Common, eBay, General Assembly, Onebrief, Trupanion, Zulily.
- Where did Jerry Lu go to school?
- Jerry Lu studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of California, Berkeley (Master of Science (M.S.), Industrial Engineering & Operations Research); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering & Operations Research).
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Also attended The Wharton School2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Natural3
Also worked at Maveron26
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Also worked at Advancit Capital5
Also worked at YouTube142
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