Jennifer Wu
Venture Partner at Reach Capital
Palo Alto, California
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2016 - Current
Lead fund's impact efforts: - Define impact theses by identifying obstacles that limit access to high-quality education and the ability to realize its value - Screen investment opportunities for impact and financial return potential; support founders to deepen and scale impact; measure and manage the fund's impact - Nurture relationships and collaborate with impact-focused LPs - Serve on the board of Rhithm, a K12 SEL/mental health solution, and the advisory board of Georgia State University’s National Institute for Student Success
Reach supports entrepreneurs that develops technology solutions for challenges in education from early childhood through future of work
Education Innovation Consultant
2008 - 2018
Supported innovation efforts of over 20 clients. Projects included analyzing market opportunities, strategy, and learning experience and product design. Contributed to the design and launch of 3 education programs, 3 schools, and 1 non-profit. Example clients included - Higher education: Stanford Graduate School of Education, University of New South Wales - Non-profits: Lucas Education Research, NextGen Personal Finance - K12: Growth Public Schools, Cristo Rey San Jose - Edtech: TeachStone, Bloomboard, and InformedK12
Director of Adult Learning R&D
2014 - 2015
Led team to develop a personalized professional development framework designed to support educator growth and improve student outcomes
Summit Public Schools is the first Charter Management Organization (CMO) based in Silicon Valley.
Director of Organizational Learning and Effectiveness
2007 - 2008
Developed organizational learning structures to encourage innovation and identify and disseminate effective practices at 14 school sites across three urban districts; structures included program development, professional development, and knowledge management.
School Partnership Director
2005 - 2007
Supported efforts at two elementary schools in downtown San Jose to improve learning outcomes for English learners; provided leadership coaching and teacher professional development; introduced practices such as standards-based instruction, data-based decision-making and collaboration. Both schools exited Program Improvement during my tenure.
4th grade teacher
2001 - 2005
Taught student population largely comprised of English Learners; increased grade level proficiency rates by 30 percentage points in both English Language Arts and Math
Sr. Product Manager
1998 - 2000
Managed software and developer tools that published searchable video on the Internet. Customers included major broadcasters, Internet media sites, government agencies, and universities.
Virage, Inc. provides software products and application services.
Raised $39,000,000.00 from Real Networks, Thomson multimedia, Akamai Technologies, CNET Networks, Media Technology Ventures, Adobe Ventures, Reuters, Trinity Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures and Weston Presidio Capital.
Sr. Product Manager
1996 - 1998
Managed a secure, electronic file delivery solution. Co-developed branded, online delivery services with UPS, Pitney Bowes, and U.S. and International Postal Services.
Product Manager
1995 - 1996
Managed pioneering Internet search site and Infoseek Personal, the first personalized news service on the Web.