Veronica Wu
Founder at First Bight Management LLC
Network origin in Veronica Wu first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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Yale University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 458 |
University of California
155
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 155 |
Ensemble VC
 Ensemble VC Investment ManagersFinance Ensemble VC (Ensemble VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Collin R. West, Conrad Shang and Gopinath Sundaramurthy. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 26 |
Motorola Mobility LLC
 Motorola Mobility LLC Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Motorola Mobility LLC develops, manufactures, and delivers mobile communications devices, under the Moto and Vibe brands in the United States and internationally. It offers smartphones; wearables, which include watches and Bluetooth products; and software, including Motorola software and applications, and Android software. It also offers phone accessories that include music accessories, such as wired and wireless headphones, Bluetooth speakers, and streaming devices; talk accessories, including car speakerphones and Bluetooth headsets; cases, shells, anti-shock cases, and film protectors; power and storage accessories, such as chargers, battery packs, MicroSD memory cards, and docks; and cordless phones, monitors, and more. The firm also offers services and repair solutions, including drivers, software updates, repairs, and extended warranty. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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| Subsidiary | Telecommunications Equipment | 11 |
First Bight Management LLC
 First Bight Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Bight Ventures (First Bight) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Veronica B Wu. The firm is headquartered in Houstan, Texas.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 9 |
| Public Company | Apparel/Footwear | 7 | |
Persephone Biosciences, Inc.
 Persephone Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Persephone Biosciences, Inc. engages in developing nutritional products to support the human gut microbiome. The company was founded by Stephanie Culler and is headquartered in Dan Diego, CA.
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| Holding Company | Biotechnology | 6 |
Hone Capital LLC
 Hone Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hone Capital LLC (Hone Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Capital Securities Corp. founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 4 |
CodeCombat, Inc.
 CodeCombat, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Codecombat, Inc. engages in the provision of multiplayer programming game for learning how to code. It operates as a community project, with players volunteering to create levels, contributes code to add features, fix bugs, playtest, and translate the game into different languages. Its coding programs include CodeCombat and Ozaria. The company was founded by Nicholas Winter, Matt Lott, George Saines, and Scott Erickson in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 4 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Veronica Wu via their personal network
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| ILLUMINA, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC
 Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc. | Investment Managers | Market Strategist Corporate Officer/Principal | |
S2 Technologies, Inc.
 S2 Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services S2 Technologies, Inc. provides embedded software solutions. The firm's solutions help to integrate with the embedded software to create a single virtual platform that accelerates continuous integration, testing, and verification. Its products include Testspace and Stride. The company was founded by Mark Underseth in July 2000 and is headquartered in Encinitas, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Cerexa, Inc.
 Cerexa, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cerexa, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical products. It is focuses on developing, acquiring and commercializing antibiotics to treat life-threatening, hospital-based infections. Cerexa's compound PPI-0903 is a cephalosporin used in treatment for complicated skin and skin-structure infections, as well as community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonias. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member President | |
Synedgen, Inc.
 Synedgen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Synedgen, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company leveraging a proprietary glycomics technology platform to develop modified therapeutic polysaccharides that target mucosal surfaces in genetic and acquired disorders. The firm’s products include Prisyna oral care and Synedgen wound care. The company was founded by William P. Wiesmann and Shenda Baker in 2009 and is headquartered in Claremont, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Lex Machina, Inc.
 Lex Machina, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lex Machina, Inc. provides intellectual property litigation data and predictive analytics. It offers its services to the companies, law firms, consultants and public interest users. The firm brings data to the legal realm and helps companies anticipate, manage and win patent and other IP law suits. The company was founded by Mark Lemley, Joshua Walker and George Gregory in 2006 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
eShares, Inc.
 eShares, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services eShares, Inc. operates as a transfer agent. The firm operates as a SEC-registered transfer agent for private companies and its online platform allows companies from seed stage to pre-IPO to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors and legal counsel. The company founded by Henry Ward on July 6, 2012 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Packaged Software | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| CASPER SLEEP INC. | Home Furnishings | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
Emerge Education LLC
 Emerge Education LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Emerge Education LLC is a national expert in online education services for healthcare and higher education sectors. The company is based in Camp Hill, PA, and the CEO of the company is James M. Hunter. The company offers comprehensive solutions to transform workforce development opportunities, with a focus on talent acquisition, development, and retention. Emerge Education's approach includes integrated marketing strategies, recruitment and success, information technology services, and corporate and workforce development strategies. The company helps create meaningful pathways for business success, leading to initial employment, upskilling for talent retention/promotion, and ways to best utilize and manage tuition benefits. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Consultant / Advisor | |
| Brown University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Crescendo Venture Management LLP
 Crescendo Venture Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Crescendo Management LLC (Crescendo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by David Spreng, Mitchell Dann and Jeff Tollefson. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
University of Washington
 University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor | |
Flagship Pioneering
 Flagship Pioneering Investment ManagersFinance Flagship Pioneering (Flagship Pioneering) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982 by Ed M Kania and Noubar B Afeyan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Arizona | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Science & Technology of China | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation operates as a private, nonpartisan foundation that works in entrepreneurship and education to create uncommon solutions and connect people to the tools they need to shape their futures and be successful. It works with partners to encourage entrepreneurship across America and improve the education of children and youth. It works with educators and researchers nationwide to create awareness of economic impact of entrepreneurship. The company was founded by Ewing Marion Kauffman in 1966 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| Forest Highlands Foundation | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Biohealth Innovation, Inc.
 Biohealth Innovation, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Biohealth Innovation, Inc. sources and evaluates market-relevant bioheath intellectual properties, connects the IP with funding, and assists businesses in marketing and growth. It is a regional innovation intermediary that accelerates and facilitates technology transfer and commercialization of market-relevant research in federal labs, universities, and biohealth companies in the Region. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Sozo Ventures LLC
 Sozo Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sozo Ventures LLC (Sozo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Phillip Wickham and Koichiro Nakamura. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California. | Investment Managers | Founder | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
Haven Energy, Inc.
 Haven Energy, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Haven Energy, Inc. manufactures and installs home battery systems. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded by Vinnie Campo, Philip A. Krim, Jeffrey Chapin. Vinnie Campo has been the CEO since incorporation. | Electrical Products | Founder Founder | |
| McCombs School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Montauk Ventures LLC
 Montauk Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Montauk Ventures LLC (Montauk Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Philip Krim. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Founder Founder | |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs
 Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Investment ManagersFinance Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs operates as a venture capital firm. The firm invests in education, healthcare and technology sectors. The company is headquartered in Stanford, CA. | Investment Managers | Founder Founder | |
Ulu Ventures LLC
 Ulu Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ulu Ventures LLC (Ulu Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Miriam Rivera and Dr. Clint Korver. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
| University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry | College/University | Doctorate Degree |
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International
| United States | 45 |
| China | 3 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 18 |
| Finance | 16 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Health Technology | 4 |
| Technology Services | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 365 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 174 |
| Founder | 100 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 83 |
| Private Equity Investor | 74 |
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| Daniel Bradbury | 45 |
| Tim Draper | 43 |
| Nan Peng Shen | 40 |
| Stefan Kaluzny | 35 |
| J.T. Treadwell Treadwell | 31 |
| Patrick Ennis | 30 |
| Dennis Yang | 28 |
| Nithyanantham Gunananthan | 26 |
| Phillip Wickham | 24 |
| Rob Small | 23 |
| Paul Grint | 22 |
| Marceau Schlumberger | 20 |
| Philip Krim | 20 |
| Zhi Wu Chen | 20 |
| Michael K. Kim | 19 |
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