Where does Wei Wu work?

Wei Wu is Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.

What check size does Wei Wu write?

Wei Wu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Wei Wu go to school?

Wei Wu studied at Stanford University (Postdoc, Pathology | Healthcare Business and Finance); UCLA (Ph.D., Biological Chemistry); Peking University (B.S, Biological Sciences).

Wei Wu

Investor

Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

San Francisco Bay Area

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

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Paul FieldingunlockedWei: together at UCLA (2005–2008)

×4Wei: together at UCLA

×3Wei: together at The Wharton School

×2Wei: together at Illumina Ventures

Experience

Johnson & JohnsonHead of Venture Investments and Newco Creation, JJDC Asia Pacificcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area/ Shanghai
EpiBiologicsBoard Directorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Prazer TherapeuticsBoard Directorcurrent2025 — presentSouth Korea
Ronovo SurgicalBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentChina
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co LtdInvestorcurrent2024 — presentJapan
Circode BiomedBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentChina
DAC BiotechBoard Director, Former Board Observercurrent2022 — presentChina
IMMPACT BIO USA INCBoard Director2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Actym Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observer2020 — 2021Berkeley, California, United States
Illumina VenturesSenior Associate2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Director, Healthcare Investment and Business Development2017 — 2019Santa Clara, US; Beijing, China
Ceribell, IncBoard Observer2017 — 2019Mountain View, California, United States
BaebiesBoard Observer2017 — 2019Durham, North Carolina, United States
Life Science AngelsCo-Chair, Biotech/Genomics Investment Committee2017 — 2018Palo Alto
Life Science AngelsSenior Fellow in Entrepreneurship - Biotech/Genomics Investment Committee2016 — 2017Palo Alto
Tecan Genomics, Inc.Scientist, R&D Project Lead2015 — 2017San Carlos
Stanford University School of MedicinePostdoctoral Fellow, Gerald R. Crabtree Lab2012 — 2015
Cell Adhesion & Migration, Landes BioscienceInvited Guest Editor2012 — 2013
University of California, Los AngelesGraduate Research Associate, S.Lawrence Zipursky Lab2005 — 2011
University of California, Los AngelesBusiness Development Analyst, UCLA Technology Transfer Office2009 — 2010
University of California, Los AngelesGraduate Teaching Assistant2007 — 2008
Peking-Yale Joint Center for Plant Molecular Genetics and AgrobiotechnologyUndergraduate Research Assistant2003 — 2005

Skills & more

Molecular Biology53Cell Culture38Genetics38Molecular Cloning21Cell Biology20Research15Biochemistry16Western Blotting12Fluorescence Microscopy9Confocal Microscopy7Genomics5Neuroscience7

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qPCRELISARegenerative MedicineEpigeneticsStem Cell ResearchNext-Generation SequencingStructural BiologyDue Diligence

Languages Chinese (Mandarin) · English

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Colleagues at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Ahryon Cho

Regional Head, JLABS Korea at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Amir Blatt

Founding Partner and CIO at Almeda Ventures

Anurag Mehta

Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Asha Nayak

Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Asish K. Xavier

Vice President, Venture Investments at JJDC

Aurelie Gaudin

Associate Director, Global Campaigns & Audience Engagement at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Chelsea Hewitt

Senior Director, Regional Engagement & Incubation, San Diego, External Scientific Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Chris Haskell

Head of JLABS @ San Francisco Bay Area at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Wei Wu?: Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Where does Wei Wu work?: Wei Wu is Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.
What check size does Wei Wu write?: Wei Wu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Wei Wu go to school?: Wei Wu studied at Stanford University (Postdoc, Pathology | Healthcare Business and Finance); UCLA (Ph.D., Biological Chemistry); Peking University (B.S, Biological Sciences).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto Czar Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla Ventures Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended UCLA833

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures Vlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of Robinhood Ryan KingCo-founder of Chime Paul FieldingFinance & Operations at General Catalyst Melody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures

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Also attended Peking University219

Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel Capital Giuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures Gaby PanVentures Manager at Qualcomm Ventures Lucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global Llp Peng ChengManaging Partner at Sv Tech Ventures, Inc.Jun LiInvestor at Sv Tech Ventures, Inc.

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Also attended China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)46

Carlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment Group Borja SantosInvestor at Kfund Michael BurychkaPartner at Anzu Partners TR HarringtonPartner & Director of Growth at Orbit Startups Alberto MéndezInvestor at TheVentureCity Daisy XuManaging Director at Vivo Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Johnson & Johnson229

Teresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis Ventures Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird Ventures MickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird Ventures Hal PazInvestor at Khosla Ventures Niall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture Partners

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Also worked at Illumina Ventures15

Charles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina Ventures Donal DelaneyChief Financial Officer at Illumina Ventures Jessica WongController at Illumina Ventures Yogesh KamraHead of Lab Operations (UK site) at Illumina Ventures Rose LaiSenior Executive Assistant at Illumina Ventures Mara AspinallCo-Founder and Executive Consultant at BlueStone Venture Partners

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Also worked at Tecan Genomics, Inc.2

Alan DanceExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION Reza JavanCEO at Telescope Analytics

Also worked at Stanford University School of Medicine175

Josephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia Capital Jeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock Ventures Francisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VC Lan JiangPartner at Lux Capital Jeffrey DeFlavio, MDEntrepreneur in Residence at AlleyCorp Lily RaakaStrategist at Plum Alley Investments

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