Where does Wayee Chu work?

Wayee Chu is General Partner at Reach Capital.

What check size does Wayee Chu write?

Wayee Chu typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.

Where did Wayee Chu go to school?

Wayee Chu studied at University of Michigan (BA, Economics and Political Science).

Wayee Chu

Investor

General Partner at Reach Capital

California

Writes $50K – $10M checks · typically $1.2M

About

Wayee Chu co-founded a dedicated edtech seed fund in 2012 and, as an SFMOMA trustee and contemporary art collector, applies a long-standing early-stage education focus while framing founders as artists.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

w•••@reachcapital.comreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaS

Experience

Reach CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco
ScoutBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
TeachShareBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
DoormanBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
💛 ClayfulBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
Swing EducationBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
HandshakeImpact Advisory Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
ScreendoorGP Advisorcurrent2024 — present
Broadway AngelsAngel Investorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Sugar Bowl ResortBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — present
SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtMember of the Board of Trusteescurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Alumni Association of the University of MichiganBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — presentAnn Arbor, Michigan, United States
University of Michigan Museum of ArtLeadership Board Chaircurrent2022 — presentAnn Arbor, Michigan, United States
Yay LunchBoard Member2020 — 2026Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
CatalyzeInvestment Committee Member2025
CampusBoard Member2022 — 2023New York, New York, United States
Paper EduBoard Member2019 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
New Leaders for New Schools-Bay AreaAdvisory Board Member2013 — 2016
Wishbone.orgBoard Member2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
NewSchools Seed FundBoard Member2012 — 2015Oakland, California
NewSchools Seed FundCo-Founder, NewSchools Seed Fund2005 — 2012
Lifestyle MediaDirector of Finance2002 — 2004
Merrill LynchAssistant Vice President, Equity Research1999 — 2002
Morgan StanleyFinancial Analyst, Corporate Treasury1997 — 1999

Skills & more

Leadership21Management15Curriculum DesignNonprofits7Social Entrepreneurship4Venture Capital5Entrepreneurship22Start-ups9Finance2Philanthropy1Fundraising6Strategy8

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Colleagues at Reach Capital

Adina Safer

Advisor at Reach Capital

Amanda Maestri

Head of Investor Relations at Reach Capital

Arjun Singh

Advisor at Reach Capital

Caoimhe MacRunnels

Principal at Reach Capital

Chian Gong

Partner at Reach Capital

David Landman

Advisor at Reach Capital

Dehong Huang

Assistant Controller at Reach Capital

Dr. Hannah Galvin

Advisor at Reach Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Wayee Chu?: Wayee Chu co-founded a dedicated edtech seed fund in 2012 and, as an SFMOMA trustee and contemporary art collector, applies a long-standing early-stage education focus while framing founders as artists.
Where does Wayee Chu work?: Wayee Chu is General Partner at Reach Capital.
What does Wayee Chu invest in?: Wayee Chu invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Future of Work, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Wayee Chu write?: Wayee Chu typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.
Where did Wayee Chu go to school?: Wayee Chu studied at University of Michigan (BA, Economics and Political Science).