JW
Jennifer Wu
Principal at First Spark Ventures
JW
Jennifer Wu
Principal at First Spark Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2022 - Current
Ventures and Innovation, Associate Director
2018 - 2022
Incubated and invested in pre-seed startups by identifying promising deep tech research from the institute and working with entrepreneurs to transition the technology. Investments include: Accuknox (ML for Cybersecurity), Confidencial (Advanced Encryption), Latent AI (Edge AI), Wingsure (InsurTech), Lisa Health (Women's Health), Encounter AI (Voice Tech), Authenticiti (Blockchain).
New Ventures Lead - Business Innovation Center (BIC)
2017 - 2018
Lead the Workplace of the Future and Robotics verticals at Konica Minolta's Business Innovation Center. Identified investment opportunities and partnerships to drive the digital transformation of the company.
Co-Founder, VP of Merchandising and Marketing
2011 - 2014
Founded Deal Décor, a venture-funded home decor online marketplace.
Control Buyer
2007 - 2011