Steve Fu
InvestorPartner at Celesta Capital
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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555 people in our graph share verified history with Steve — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Steve: together at Celesta Capital
Experience
- Celesta CapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentStanford, California, United States
- Fairchild SemiconductorSVP, Chief Strategy Officer2015 — 2016
- Fairchild SemiconductorVP Strategy2013 — 2015
- Maxim IntegratedExecutive Director of Corporate Development2008 — 2012
- VirNet, Inc.Founder/CEO2008 — 2009
- RingCube Technologies (acquired by Citrix 8-11)Strategic Advisor2008 — 2009
- Woven Systems (acquired by Fortinet)Strategic Advisor2008 — 2009
- Wanova (acquired by VMware)Strategic Consultant2008 — 2009
- VMwareGroup Manager, Corporate and Market Development, Desktop2007 — 2008
- Cisco SystemsCorporate Strategy and Development1996 — 2007
- Tandem ComputersFault Tolerant Processor Designer1990 — 1992
Skills & more
Strategic Planning14Strategy15Management6Enterprise Software23Cloud Computing27Virtualization11Strategic Partnerships75Start-ups48Microprocessors2Semiconductors30Mergers5Restructuring2
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Cross-functional Team LeadershipData CenterGo-to-market StrategyMergersProduct MarketingProduct ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)From Steve's professional profile.
Colleagues at Celesta Capital
Anand Chandrasekaran
Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Andrew Kau
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Anita Rehman
Partner at Celesta Capital
Arun Kumar
Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Blake Williams
Chief Operating Officer - Healthcare Advisory Services; Laboratory + Life Sciences at Transwestern
Charles Lespérance
Partner at Celesta Capital
David Goldman
Partner at Celesta Capital
Dena Porter
Business Operations Manager at Webb Investment Network
Network1
Investors connected to Steve in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Fu?
- Partner at Celesta Capital
- Where does Steve Fu work?
- Steve Fu is Partner at Celesta Capital.
- What check size does Steve Fu write?
- Steve Fu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Steve Fu go to school?
- Steve Fu studied at University of California, Berkeley (BS/EECS, Electrical Engineering); Stanford University (MS & Ph.D., Computer Science Laboratory); University of California, Berkeley (BS, EECS).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology565
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fairchild Semiconductor5
Also worked at Maxim Integrated15
Gustav RydstedtAdvisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo VenturesAlexandr IkriannikovInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsSiddharth GuptaManaging Director at Samsung VenturesJishnu BhattacharjeeManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersBob GradyAdvisor at Blockchain CapitalAli JamalFounding Partner at First Check Ventures
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Also worked at VMware196
Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMichael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesBogomil BalkanskyHome chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographer
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