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Wayne Lim

Investor at VU Venture Partners

San Francisco, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Entrepreneur in Residence Advisor

    2021 - Current

  • Advisor/Mentor

    2014

    • Hanhai is the largest Multi-tech US China Research Park in Silicon Valley. Appointed as advisor to provide services to startups in the areas of marketing, elevator pitch and valuation (https://tinyurl.com/yc3xwzqc)

  • Venture Capital Investor

    2018

    •VU Venture Partners Fund is a $150M multi-stage investment fund, making initial investments of $20K-$1M, and follow-on investments up to $15M. VU Venture Fund's large investment team enables it to cover markets broader, deeper, and faster than a traditional fund, and offers portfolio companies access to a powerful network. • Identify and source over 330+ investment opportunities by analyzing market landscapes and developing investment theses • Review pitch decks while meeting with multiple companies looking to raise capital (seed through growth stage) • Conduct initial and deeper due diligence, including evaluating companies based on core criteria: target market size, founder and product market fit, business model & financial analysis, competitive landscape, growth plan and exit potential, and reviewing the investment terms • Draft and present investment evaluations and recommendations to the investment committee for approval alongside other investors including top angels, seed, VC & PE funds

  • Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer

    2016 - 2018

    • Managed Chark in its day-to-day operations. Chark is a Software-As-A-Service (SAAS) Business to Business (B2B) startup focusing on the construction industry. Created strategy, business plan and financial statements.

  • Co-Founder and Vice President of Digital and Content Marketing

    2010 - 2015

    • Determined requirements for and created company website using SiteBuilder • Implemented SEO sitewide • Implemented and optimized Google Adwords

  • Principal Architect (equivalent to Marketing Manager)

    2008 - 2009

    . • Targeted Fortune 1000 Chief Information Officers for email and postal marketing using Hoovers and Click2Mail • Achieved email response rate of 23% compared to industry response rate of 12% .

  • Co-Founder and Vice President of Digital Marketing

    2004 - 2008

    • Determined requirements for and oversaw creation of company website and SEO • Implemented and optimized Google Adwords resulting in 20% greater traffic to company website • Conducted direct email marketing campaigns • Installed Google Analytics on company website

  • Director, Market Development and Professional Services

    2002 - 2003

    • Developed and presented collateral to market enterprise reuse/ Service-Oriented Architecture registry and services to Fortune 500 companies. • Speaker at executive summits, web conferences, and special interest groups. • Customer Cisco Systems experienced savings in excess of $100K during the first month and Ford experienced savings of $15.5M during the first year.

  • Consultant

    2001 - 2002

    • Analyzed industry trends, competitors, potential investors/acquirers for private placement/merger & acquisition, • Conducted due diligence, created private placement memo, and identified potential investors/acquirers.

  • Associate, Venture Capital

    2000 - 2001

    • Assisted in formation of start-up venture capital fund management and advisory company. • Helped create business plan, private placement memo and raise $27M from the Singapore Government and European partner.

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