John Wu
InvestorFounderFounder and CEO at Avalanche Rush · President at Avalanche (Avalabs) · Founder at Ava Labs · Founder at Avalanche
Ithaca, New York, United States
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President of Ava Labs, focused on business development.
Founder at Ava Labs
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8090 IndustriesNew York · since 2026a16z cryptoMenlo ParkAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAndromeda CapitalBaseTwoGeorge TownBig Brain HoldingsLos AngelesBig Candle CapitalSingaporeBloccelerate VCSeattleChaos VenturesNew YorkCMCC GlobalHong KongCollab+CurrencyEugeneCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026DeepTech VenturesPfaffikonFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Hivemind Capital PartnersNew YorkInception Capital (ex OP Crypto)Road Town, TortolaIOSG VenturesHong Kong · $10K – $100K checksLemniscapGeorge TownLowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026MC Ventures (Muhabbit Capital)Moonhill CapitalMorgan Creek CapitalChapel Hill · $1M – $5M checksNarcissus VenturesOlive Tree CapitalBostonParaFi CapitalNew YorkPragma VenturesSeoulRA CapitalBoston · since 2026Republic Capital (ex Republic Labs)New YorkSWS Venture CapitalLos AngelesToyota VenturesLos Altos · since 2026Youbi CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks
Founder & CEO at Avalanche
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8090 IndustriesNew York · since 2026Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAnimoca BrandsHong Kong · $1.5M – $40M checksCeras VenturesCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Continue CapitalSan FranciscoFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Lowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Lvna CapitalMiamiRA CapitalBoston · since 2026Thomvest VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $5M checksToyota VenturesLos Altos · since 2026
Experience
- Ava LabsFounder and CEOcurrent2019 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- Cornell UniversityAssociate Professor2007 — 2021
- Cornell UniversityAssistant Professor2001 — 2007
- bloXroute LabsFounder2017 — 2019Ithaca, New York Area
Skills & more
Operating Systems70Python38LaTeX26C40SQL27Databases28Computer Science99Distributed Systems99Networking43Algorithms99High Performance Computing46Scalability31
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Wu?
- President of Ava Labs, focused on business development.
- Where does John Wu work?
- John Wu is Founder of Ava Labs and Founder and CEO at Avalanche Rush and Founder at Avalanche and Founder & CEO at Avalanche.
- What companies did John Wu found?
- John Wu founded Ava Labs, Avalanche, Avalanche.
- Where did John Wu go to school?
- John Wu studied at Princeton University (B.S.E., Computer Science); University of Washington (Ph.D., Computer Science); Robert College.
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Cornell mafia535
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Robert College mafia23
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Umur CubukcuFounded Ubicloud +1Ozgun ErdoganFounded Ubicloud +1Mert TurnaHigh School DiplomaFounded Derya +1Ali SarilganHigh SchoolFounded Pear VC +1Melike Abacioglu GunesHigh SchoolFounded PhysioHealthGeorge UgrasFounded Cytegen
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Also attended Princeton University877
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Also attended University of Washington469
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Robert College43
Melike Abacioglu GunesVP of Marketing at Asymmetric Capital PartnersCaglar UrcanInvestment | 212 NexT at 212Kaan HotanOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Burak CendekManaging Director at Autotech VenturesDikmen EdguPartner at Axon Partners GroupGeorge UgrasGeneral Partner at AV8 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cornell University186
Mike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Peter MintunAssociate at ARCH Venture PartnersMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJustin SmithlineGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalPeter EmighFounder & President, Savoy Life at Red Cell IncubationMike AnnunziataFounder & Managing Partner at Also Capital
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