Find your path to Tao
205 people in our graph share verified history with Tao — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Joe HorsmanunlockedTao: together at University of Washington (2014–2016)
×2Tao: together at Convoy Inc
×5Tao: together at University of Washington
×3Tao: together at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
About
Focuses on AI, SaaS, cloud, security, and fintech.
Experience
- MicrosoftData Scientistcurrent2025 — present
- MetaData Scientist2024Bellevue, Washington, United States
- GopuffData Scientist2023 — 2024
- Convoy IncResearch Scientist2021 — 2022Seattle, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftData and Applied Scientist2018 — 2021Redmond, Washington
- MicrosoftPortfolio Manager - Capital Markets Group2016 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
Skills & more
Team Leadership7Microsoft Excel14Access5R5Python2Statistical Modeling1Machine LearningFinancial Modeling25Risk Management13Business Analysis12Management Consulting7Business Strategy10
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Corporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisLanguages Mandarin
- Deep Learning Specialization — Coursera
From Tao's professional profile.
Colleagues at TSVC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tao Lu?
- Focuses on AI, SaaS, cloud, security, and fintech.
- Where does Tao Lu work?
- Tao Lu is Venture Advisor at TSVC.
- Where did Tao Lu go to school?
- Tao Lu studied at University of Washington (Master of Science (MS), Computational Finance and Risk Management); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Automation).
Same school
Also attended University of Washington469
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Shanghai Jiao Tong University102
Collin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalJosh RiezmanChief Legal & Strategy Officer at GSRMeera BissoondeealInvestor at 13books CapitalAli Clunies-RossPartner & Co-Head VC at ArtesianRobert ShanManaging Partner Redstone Hong Kong at RedstoneXiao (Sean) YangAssociate at Shunwei Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Microsoft1,852
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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Also worked at Meta410
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
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Also worked at Gopuff26
Benji ShomairVenture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures LlcSaadat MusayevaFinance Manager at Runa CapitalBetsy AtkinsAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersMathias SchillingInvestor at HeadlineJavier VillamizarAdvisor at AvilaJustin HoPartner at Ethos VC
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Also worked at Convoy Inc20
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockSimon LeveneCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesMaggie JohnStrategy and Operations at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Simon RothmanPartner at Greylock PartnersTodor TashevGeneral Partner at Omidyar Technology VenturesZiad IsmailOperating Executive at Silver Lake Partners
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