Where does Wayne Lim work?

Wayne Lim is Investor at VU Venture Partners.

What check size does Wayne Lim write?

Wayne Lim typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.

Wayne Lim

Investor

Investor at VU Venture Partners

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

Experience

AdoptAICEO & Founder, AdoptAI (AI Workproduct & Intellectual Property Studio)current2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
OneTraction Innovation Ventures ExchangeEntrepreneur in Residence Advisorcurrent2021 — present
Hanhai Investment, Inc.Advisor/Mentorcurrent2014 — presentSan Jose, CA
VU Venture PartnersVenture Capital Investorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
CharkCo-Founder and Chief Operating Officer2016 — 2018San Francisco, CA and Alberta, Canada
NavigenceCo-Founder and Vice President of Digital and Content Marketing2010 — 2015San Francisco, CA
INFOSYS LTD.Principal Architect (equivalent to Marketing Manager)2008 — 2009Fremont, CA and Bangalore, India
Lombard Hill GroupCo-Founder and Vice President of Digital Marketing2004 — 2008San Jose, CA
ORACLE (acquired startup Flashline)Director, Market Development and Professional Services2002 — 2003Cleveland, OH and Fremont, CA
W.R. HAMBRECHT & COMPANYConsultant2001 — 2002Seattle, WA and Fremont, CA
SynerAsia Capital PTE LTDAssociate, Venture Capital2000 — 2001Fremont, CA and Singapore

Education

Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve UniversityDoctorate
Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business
MIT Sloan School of Management
Stanford UniversityManagement Science
Pomona CollegeBachelor of Arts degree in mathematics
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Veale Institute for EntrepreneurshipPrinciples of Investing: Angel, Venture Capital and Impact Investing
The VC Factory (TytchMe Academy) “What Do VCs Do” TrainingCompleted Training - October 2, 2020
Kauffman Fellows and Techstars “Venture Deals” TrainingAudited courses, completed 7-week program - June 2019

Skills & more

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Management6Business Strategy24Start-ups20Business Development22Business Intelligence16Strategy18Product Management13Program Management12Analysis13SaaS9Software Project Management8

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Software DesignSoftware ReuseTeam LeadershipSoftware DevelopmentSoftwareMarket ResearchStrategic PlanningNew Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningCloud ComputingCompetitive AnalysisCRM

Certified in SpikingAI™ - A globally recognized credential awarded for advanced proficiency in AI strategy and innovation — SpikingAI™
RSO Consulting — Certificate in Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Bay Area Video Coalition — Certificate in Digital Marketing, completed 5-week course, May 2018
General Assembly — Certificate in Digital Marketing, completed 10-week course, March 2018
“What Do VCs Do” Training — The VC Factory (TytchMe Academy)
CWRU Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship Digital Badge — Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University

From Wayne's professional profile.

Colleagues at VU Venture Partners

Aakash Jain

Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners

Alejandro Chardon

Associate at VU Venture Partners

Alessandra (Sandra) Habermann

Senior Associate at VU Venture Partners

Andrew Zalasin

General Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners

Andy Goldstein

Partner - Western Europe at VU Venture Partners

Angie Wang

Principal - Asia-Pacific Investment Team at VU Venture Partners

Antonio Lavia

Investor at VU Venture Partners

Arpan Ajmera

Prinicipal - North America, Latam & Europe at VU Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Wayne Lim work?: Wayne Lim is Investor at VU Venture Partners.
What check size does Wayne Lim write?: Wayne Lim typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.

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