Veronica Wu
Managing Partner at First Bight Ventures
Houston, Texas
Overview
Work Experience
Founder/Managing Partner
2021 - Current
First Bight Ventures is the first early stage fund dedicated to advancing and accelerating commercialization of biomanufacturing companies. We believe that we stand at a inflection point in time where biology meets technology and offers an opportunity to create massive value while allowing us to address some of humanity's urgent existential challenges in health, environment, supply chain resilience, national security, and economic development. We have built a powerful ecosystem of partners and resources that is tailored to scale biomanufacturig companies
First Bight Ventures is a early stage fund that is dedicated to synthetic biology start-ups.
Member Of Global Advisory Board
2020 - 2021
Board Member
2019 - 2021
VF offers outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Raised $1,757,876,223.00 from Engaged Capital LLC.
Managing Partner
2015 - 2020
Pioneered Venture at Scale by sourcing from a large operator angel network and leveraging machine learning models to help filter to enable efficient investment decisions. Co-founded the first Institutional Venture fund to invest at scale in seed, then selectively double down using longitudinal data. Invested in 300+ early stage tech companies across sectors that resulted in 40+ unicorns and 10+ IPO/SPACs
Hone Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early stage companies in Silicon Valley and selectively in growth stage investments.
Vice President, China
2013 - 2015
Launched Tesla in China: recruited and built the entire China organization, led all operations including government relationship, service, sales, marketing etc. Opened 10 stores across 7 cities and delivered 3000+ cars in 13 months.
Tesla Motors is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Raised $19,374,213,101.00 from European Union, PennDOT, Australian Renewable Energy Agency and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.
General Manager Enterprise and Education
2006 - 2013
Built and scaled Enterprise and Education business for Greater China. Grew sales by nearly 100x in 7 years to $1B: developed and built the sales team, crafted and executed marketing programs, managed channel partners and relationship, oversaw overall sales operations.
Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
Raised $1,170,230,000.00 from KB Securities, Berkshire Hathaway and Microsoft.
Director of Ecosystem for X Product
2004 - 2006
Led team to search and identify interesting technologies for Motorola mobile devices that can enhance mobile phone experience beyond voice only; identified and enabled first prototype of "SIRI"
Director of Strategy, China
2002 - 2004
Led development of China channel and sales strategy for Motorola Mobiles Devices China
Motorola exists to invent, build and deliver the best mobile devices on the planet, improving the lives of millions of people.
Associate Principal
1997 - 2002
Part of leadership in the TEM (Telecom, Electronic and Manufacturing) Practice, and served on strategy and operational projects across Greater China Region with Multinationals companies, China Stated Owned Enterprises as well as large Taiwanese and Hong Kong conglomerates.
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
Education
B.S.
1988 - 1992
M.S., Ph.D candidate
1992 - 1997