Wei Wu
InvestorPrincipal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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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 DiligenceLanguages Chinese (Mandarin) · English
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Investments
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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.
- What companies has Wei Wu invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Baebies.
- 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 FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
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Also attended UCLA1,104
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures
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Also attended Peking University278
Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesGaby PanVentures Manager at Qualcomm VenturesLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpPeng 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)58
Carlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupBorja SantosInvestor at KfundMichael BurychkaPartner at Anzu PartnersTR HarringtonPartner & Director of Growth at Orbit StartupsAlberto MéndezInvestor at TheVentureCityDaisy XuManaging Director at Vivo Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Johnson & Johnson384
Teresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture Partners
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Also worked at Actym Therapeutics, Inc.2
Also worked at Illumina Ventures19
Charles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesDonal DelaneyChief Financial Officer at Illumina VenturesJessica WongController at Illumina VenturesYogesh KamraHead of Lab Operations (UK site) at Illumina VenturesRose LaiSenior Executive Assistant at Illumina VenturesMara AspinallCo-Founder and Executive Consultant at BlueStone Venture Partners
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