Fundraising Fox

Wayee Chu

Investor

General Partner at Reach Capital

California

Writes $50K – $10M checks Β· 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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Reach CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2015 β€” presentSan Francisco
  2. ScoutBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  3. TeachShareBoard Observercurrent2024 β€” present
  4. DoormanBoard Observercurrent2026 β€” present
  5. πŸ’› ClayfulBoard Membercurrent2023 β€” present
  6. Swing EducationBoard Observercurrent2023 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. HandshakeImpact Advisory Board Membercurrent2019 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  8. ScreendoorGP Advisorcurrent2024 β€” present
  9. Broadway AngelsAngel Investorcurrent2013 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. Sugar Bowl ResortBoard of Directorscurrent2025 β€” present
  11. SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtMember of the Board of Trusteescurrent2017 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  12. Alumni Association of the University of MichiganBoard of Directorscurrent2021 β€” presentAnn Arbor, Michigan, United States
  13. University of Michigan Museum of ArtLeadership Board Chaircurrent2022 β€” presentAnn Arbor, Michigan, United States
  14. Yay LunchBoard Member2020 β€” 2026Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
  15. CatalyzeInvestment Committee Member2025
  16. CampusBoard Member2022 β€” 2023New York, New York, United States
  17. Paper EduBoard Member2019 β€” 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  18. New Leaders for New Schools-Bay AreaAdvisory Board Member2013 β€” 2016
  19. Wishbone.orgBoard Member2012 β€” 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  20. NewSchools Seed FundBoard Member2012 β€” 2015Oakland, California

Education

  1. University of MichiganBA, Economics and Political Science1993 β€” 1997

Skills & more

Leadership21Management15Curriculum DesignNonprofits7Social Entrepreneurship4Venture Capital5Entrepreneurship22Start-ups9Finance2Philanthropy1Fundraising6Strategy8
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