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Steve Fu

Investor

Partner at Celesta Capital

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Experience

  1. Celesta CapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentStanford, California, United States
  2. Fairchild SemiconductorSVP, Chief Strategy Officer2015 — 2016
  3. Fairchild SemiconductorVP Strategy2013 — 2015
  4. Maxim IntegratedExecutive Director of Corporate Development2008 — 2012
  5. VirNet, Inc.Founder/CEO2008 — 2009
  6. RingCube Technologies (acquired by Citrix 8-11)Strategic Advisor2008 — 2009
  7. Woven Systems (acquired by Fortinet)Strategic Advisor2008 — 2009
  8. Wanova (acquired by VMware)Strategic Consultant2008 — 2009
  9. VMwareGroup Manager, Corporate and Market Development, Desktop2007 — 2008
  10. Cisco SystemsCorporate Strategy and Development1996 — 2007
  11. Tandem ComputersFault Tolerant Processor Designer1990 — 1992

Skills & more

Strategic Planning14Strategy15Management6Enterprise Software23Cloud Computing27Virtualization11Strategic Partnerships75Start-ups48Microprocessors2Semiconductors30Mergers5Restructuring2
+8 moreCross-functional Team LeadershipData CenterGo-to-market StrategyMergersProduct MarketingProduct ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

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Investments

Investor

PowerLattice

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Colleagues at Celesta Capital

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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.
What companies has Steve Fu invested in?
Investments tracked here include PowerLattice.
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).

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