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Ruby Lu

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Former General Partner at DCM Ventures

Beijing

Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K

Midas 2021 · #100

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About

Ruby Lu is founder of Atypical Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on backing entrepreneurs building companies with positive societal impact. Her portfolio includes nine public companies across major exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq, HKEX, Shanghai Stock Exchange) and five acquisitions by major corporations including Disney, Alibaba, and Blackstone, with notable returns including over 1000x from Kuaishou at its IPO. Lu has served on boards of public companies for approximately 20 years, holding multiple committee chair positions including special, compensation, and audit committees, and has invested in healthcare technology companies addressing medical resource shortages through telemedicine and AI diagnostics.

Experience

  1. Atypical VenturesFoundercurrent2019 — presentChina
  2. ECARXFounding Member (learning to be a builder besides being an investor)current2016 — presentChina
  3. DCM VenturesGeneral Partner & Co-founder of DCM China2003 — 2016
  4. Goldman SachsVP1996 — 2003

Skills & more

Venture Capital3Entrepreneurship1Start-ups1Business Strategy14Private Equity1Investments1Mergers & Acquisitions1Strategic Partnerships3Business Development2Deal Sourcing3Due Diligence11Corporate Development11
+1 moreStrategy

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Investments

Investor

ASMIFlipMoqun QukuailianSprout

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Andrew OgawaScout
Managing Partner and Founder at Quest Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ruby Lu?
Ruby Lu is founder of Atypical Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on backing entrepreneurs building companies with positive societal impact. Her portfolio includes nine public companies across major exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq, HKEX, Shanghai Stock Exchange) and five acquisitions by major corporations including Disney, Alibaba, and Blackstone, with notable returns including over 1000x from Kuaishou at its IPO. Lu has served on boards of public companies for approximately 20 years, holding multiple committee chair positions including special, compensation, and audit committees, and has invested in healthcare technology companies addressing medical resource shortages through telemedicine and AI diagnostics.
What check size does Ruby Lu write?
Ruby Lu typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
What companies has Ruby Lu invested in?
Investments tracked here include ASMI, Flip, Moqun Qukuailian, Sprout.
Where did Ruby Lu go to school?
Ruby Lu studied at The Johns Hopkins University (Master's degree, Economics; Energy); University of Maryland Baltimore County (Bachelor's degree, Economics).

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