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Lan Wu

Investor

Analyst at Fusion

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Lan Wu is an Analyst at Fusion Fund with a background spanning venture capital, scientific research, and operations in healthcare and AI. She previously worked as a research scientist developing MRI diagnostic technologies at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, protein platform innovations at Genentech, and AI-driven RNA therapeutic design tools at Merck, and later advised healthtech and medtech companies as a management consultant and early-stage investor. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Biology, a B.A. in Economics, and a B.A. in Data Science from UC Berkeley, plus an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Columbia University.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Fusion FundVC Investorcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Various CompaniesPrivate Investor & Advisorcurrent2017 — present
  3. Olive Technology VenturesVC Investor2023 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
  4. Gilead SciencesBusiness Intelligence2022San Diego Metropolitan Area
  5. MerckML Scientist2021Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States
  6. GenentechTechnical Development Engineer2020 — 2021South San Francisco, California
  7. RocheTechnical Development Engineer - Genentech2020 — 2021
  8. Berkeley LabUndergraduate Researcher at Pines Group2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Berkeley LabUndergraduate Researcher at Reimer Group2019 — 2020
  10. RBC Capital MarketsInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2018Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  11. Chinese Academy of SciencesResearch Associate2017Beijing, China

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyTriple major concurrent degrees in B.S. Chemical Biology, B.A. Data Science
  2. Columbia Business SchoolMaster's degree
  3. University of California, Berkeley, College of ChemistryBachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry (Chemical Biology)
  4. UC Berkeley College of EngineeringMinor, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  5. Columbia UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Management Science & Engineering

Skills & more

Early Stage InvestmentAsset ManagementEntrepreneurshipResearch9

Languages Cantonese · Mandarin Chinese

  • SCET Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology — UC Berkeley College of Engineering
  • Passed CFA Level 1 — CFA Institute

From Lan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley863

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, College of Chemistry2

Jessy RivestInvestor at Khosla VenturesLaura SmoliarInvestor at Berkeley Catalyst

Also attended UC Berkeley College of Engineering17

HariFellow at Clear VenturesAlejandro GomezInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Divyansh SaksenaAnalyst at Congruent VenturesEdward YangSenior Associate at Prelude VenturesSara DuganInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALBrian NguyenInvestor at Springbank

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Also attended Columbia University498

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Olive Technology Ventures1

Kevin LiuMember of Investment Staff at Pebblebed

Also worked at Gilead Sciences20

Uri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesJay ParrishVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersPatrick LoerchBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersAriel RahamimPrincipal at Concept VenturesMuz MansuriAdvisor at Delin VenturesXavier AvatChief Business Officer at Oncology Ventures

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Also worked at Merck90

Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesDavid KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

+ 84 more

Also worked at Roche73

Joseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupMarco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiMike FitzgeraldInvestor at High AlphaUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersNarges BaniasadiVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc

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Amit Srivastav
Venture Partner at Fusion
Auguste Fagniez
Senior Associate at Fusion
Charlotte Xia
Senior Associate at Fusion
David Gerster
Investment Partner at Fusion
Harry Feng
Venture Partner at Fusion
Homan Yuen
Venture Partner at Fusion
Ivneet Bhullar
Investment Partner at Fusion