Lisa Wu
InvestorFounderPartner at Norwest Venture Partners · Board director at FlyHomes
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $30M checks · typically $12.5M
About
Lisa Wu invests in consumer Internet and B2B application software companies. She previously worked on Amazon's Worldwide Corporate Development team evaluating acquisitions and strategic investments, and before that focused on consumer and software investments at Bessemer Venture Partners. She earlier founded BANZAI! Fresh, a food business serving schools and hospitals in Northern California, and began her career in investment banking at Merrill Lynch. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School and both a BS from the Haas School of Business and a BA in psychology from UC Berkeley.
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Board director at FlyHomes
Intro paths
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In turn, Lisa can intro founders to FlyHomes's investors below.
FlyHomes's investors · 9
75 & SunnyLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2018Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checksCamber CreekNew York · $1M checksCanvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksShasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checks · since 2018Starting LineChicago · $750K – $2M checksVesta VenturesEncinitas
Co-founders at FlyHomes
TG
Tushar GargExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Stephen LaneExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- Norwest Venture PartnersVenture Capitalcurrent2012 — present
- Remedy ScienceBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
- FlyhomesBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
- CalmInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- PlaidInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- RitualBoard Directorcurrent2016 — present
- OpendoorBoard Observer2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Jet.comBoard Observer2015 — 2016
- Amazon.comWorldwide Corporate Development2011Seattle, WA
- Bessemer Venture PartnersVenture Capital2007 — 2010
- Merrill LynchInvestment Banking2005 — 2006
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Entrepreneurial Management
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessBS, Business Administration
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Psychology
Skills & more
Strategy3Venture Capital31Corporate Development18Start-ups15Entrepreneurship11Strategic Partnerships8Investment Banking7Private Equity6Business Strategy3Mergers & Acquisitions4Business Development1IPO1
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Financial ModelingDue DiligenceValuationEmerging MarketsCorporate FinanceRestructuringFrom Lisa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Norwest Venture Partners
Brian Matesic
Principal at Norwest Venture Partners
Brian Moon
Investor at Norwest Venture Partners
Casper de Clercq
General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Chris Sondej
Vice President at Norwest Venture Partners
Christopher Scullin
Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Connor Pike
Vice President at Norwest Venture Partners
David Zilberman
General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Dror Nahumi
Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lisa Wu?
- Lisa Wu invests in consumer Internet and B2B application software companies. She previously worked on Amazon's Worldwide Corporate Development team evaluating acquisitions and strategic investments, and before that focused on consumer and software investments at Bessemer Venture Partners. She earlier founded BANZAI! Fresh, a food business serving schools and hospitals in Northern California, and began her career in investment banking at Merrill Lynch. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School and both a BS from the Haas School of Business and a BA in psychology from UC Berkeley.
- Where does Lisa Wu work?
- Lisa Wu is Partner at Norwest Venture Partners and Board director at FlyHomes.
- What does Lisa Wu invest in?
- Lisa Wu invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Lisa Wu write?
- Lisa Wu typically writes checks of $1M – $30M.
- Where did Lisa Wu go to school?
- Lisa Wu studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Entrepreneurial Management); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (BS, Business Administration); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Psychology).
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