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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Fusion FundVC Investorcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Various CompaniesPrivate Investor & Advisorcurrent2017 — present
- Olive Technology VenturesVC Investor2023 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
- Gilead SciencesBusiness Intelligence2022San Diego Metropolitan Area
- MerckML Scientist2021Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States
- GenentechTechnical Development Engineer2020 — 2021South San Francisco, California
- RocheTechnical Development Engineer - Genentech2020 — 2021
- Berkeley LabUndergraduate Researcher at Pines Group2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Berkeley LabUndergraduate Researcher at Reimer Group2019 — 2020
- RBC Capital MarketsInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2018Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Chinese Academy of SciencesResearch Associate2017Beijing, China
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.
Colleagues at Fusion
Ada AI
Senior Analyst at Fusion
Amit Srivastav
Venture Partner at Fusion
Auguste Fagniez
Senior Associate at Fusion
Charlotte Xia
Senior Associate at Fusion
David Gerster
Investment Partner at Fusion
Dhiren Patel
Digital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Harry Feng
Venture Partner at Fusion
Ivneet Bhullar
Investment Partner at Fusion
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lan Wu?
- 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.
- Where does Lan Wu work?
- Lan Wu is Analyst at Fusion.
- What does Lan Wu invest in?
- Lan Wu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where did Lan Wu go to school?
- Lan Wu studied at University of California, Berkeley (Triple major concurrent degrees in B.S. Chemical Biology, B.A. Data Science); Columbia Business School (Master's degree); University of California, Berkeley, College of Chemistry (Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry (Chemical Biology)).
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, College of Chemistry2
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Shared employers
Also worked at Olive Technology Ventures1
Also worked at Gilead Sciences23
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Also worked at Roche95
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