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Sarah Wu

Principal at Emerson Collective Investing

San Francisco, California

Writes $10M – $100M checks · typically $25M

30 Under 30 2025 · Venture Capital

About

Sarah Wu is Chief of Staff at Highlight AI. She previously worked in venture capital and investment banking, and was recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.

Experience

  1. HighlightChief of Staffcurrent2026 — present
  2. HighlightHead of Operationscurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. Emerson CollectivePrincipal2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Emerson CollectiveSenior Associate2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Sapphire Ventures, LLCAssociate2019 — 2021Palo Alto, CA
  6. Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst2018 — 2019Palo Alto, California

Education

  1. University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Business Administration
  2. Richard Montgomery High SchoolInternational Baccalaureate Diploma

Skills & more

Leadership1Public Speaking2Research1Microsoft Excel2R2Microsoft Office2Basic HTML2PowerPoint2C++JavaJavaScriptMySQL
+1 morePython

Languages Chinese (Simplified) · English · French

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Frequently asked questions

What check size does Sarah Wu write?
Sarah Wu typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.

Same school

Also attended University of Southern California475

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft

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Also attended Richard Montgomery High School3

Andrew PengPrincipal at Collide CapitalVictoria ZhaoInvestor at Target GlobalZach RausnitzFounder at Centaur

Shared employers

Also worked at Highlight1

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General Catalyst

Also worked at Emerson Collective21

Malvika BhagwatOperating Partner and Head of Outcomes at Owl VenturesJomayra HerreraPartner at Reach CapitalKobi WeinbergVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesAmanda AmosInvestor at Collaborative FundRegan BradyAnalyst at Linse CapitalAngel MartinSenior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences

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Also worked at Sapphire Ventures, LLC71

John TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupNino MarakovicPartner, CEO at Sapphire VenturesJai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesRajeev DhamPartner at Sapphire VenturesCathy GaoPartner at Sapphire VenturesAnders RanumPartner at Sapphire Ventures

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Also worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch231

Dan BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture Partners

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