Katherine Wu
InvestorVenture Partner at Archetype
Brooklyn, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Katherine Wu is a Venture Partner at Archetype and Chief Operating Officer of ENS Labs, where she leads growth, strategy, and operations. She previously served as Senior Lead at Coinbase Ventures, where she led investments, was a Principal at Notation Capital, and was the first business hire at Messari. Her background spans legal, investment, and advisory roles across the web3 space.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- ENS Labs LtdChief Operating Officercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- ArchetypeVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- Crypto Council for InnovationResearch Fellow2022 — 2024District of Columbia, United States
- CoinbaseVentures - Senior Deal Lead2021 — 2022
- Notation CapitalPrincipal, Investment Team2019 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- MessariDirector, Business Development2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC Scholars Legal Program, Enforcement Division2017Greater New York City Area
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPPrivate Investment Funds Paralegal2013 — 2015Greater New York City Area
Education
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityBachelor of Arts, International Studies2010 — 2013
- Cardozo School of LawDoctor of Law (J.D.), Law
Skills & more
Mandarin25Chinese11Research21Chinese culture5Market Research6Social Media4Legal Assistance3Legal Research4Legal Writing4Document Drafting3Editing4Policy Analysis3
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Web Content WritingOnline Content CreationVideo EditingBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCommunity DevelopmentCryptocurrencyCapital RaisingVenture FinancingInvestmentsLeadershipPublic SpeakingLanguages Chinese
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Ash Egan
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Ben Tenenbaum
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Danny Sursock
Partner at Archetype
David Wong
Research Advisor at Archetype
Dmitriy Berenzon
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Eskender Abebe
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Katherine Wu?
- Katherine Wu is a Venture Partner at Archetype and Chief Operating Officer of ENS Labs, where she leads growth, strategy, and operations. She previously served as Senior Lead at Coinbase Ventures, where she led investments, was a Principal at Notation Capital, and was the first business hire at Messari. Her background spans legal, investment, and advisory roles across the web3 space.
- Where does Katherine Wu work?
- Katherine Wu is Venture Partner at Archetype.
- What does Katherine Wu invest in?
- Katherine Wu invests in Crypto & Web3.
- What check size does Katherine Wu write?
- Katherine Wu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Katherine Wu go to school?
- Katherine Wu studied at The Johns Hopkins University (Bachelor of Arts, International Studies); Cardozo School of Law (Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law).
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Shared employers
Also worked at ENS Labs Ltd2
Also worked at Coinbase137
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