Susan Wu (entrepreneur)

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Susan Wu
Born1976 (age 48–49)
Taiwan
Died2024
NationalityAmerican / Australian
Education Tufts University, Cornell University
Occupation Angel investor
Known forTechnology entrepreneur

Susan Wu (1976-2024) was an American tech entrepreneur and angel investor known for her participation in movement Project Include and for being one of the founders of the Lumineer Academy as well as Ohai.

Education and career

Susan Wu graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Arts and from Cornell University with a Master of Business Administration with distinction. [1] After her education, Susan Wu became an angel investor and advisor. She became an early investor in multi-billion-dollar companies such as Twitter and Canva. [2] From 2013 to 2016, Wu led the company Stripe. [2]

Wu co-founded Project Include, which aims to provide guidance to companies, especially startups, to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace. [3] [2] Wu founded Ohai, a large online gaming company that invested in the U.S. virtual goods market very early. [4] [5] The companies investments in social network specific massively multiplayer online games are what struck their popularity and profiled Wu as the top influential woman in technology, according to Fast Company. [4]

Wu co-founded Lumineer Academy, a primary school in Melbourne, Australia. [2] Wu co-founded with a group of educators a new teaching model called Luminaria, to support children to thrive in their futures of innovation and creativity by accommodating the complexities of difficult STEM subjects when teaching the youth. [6] [2]

Wu spoke out against Chris Sacca, a former Google executive, who she alleged touched her face without consent, an account that Sacca disputed. [7] Wu also claimed she was propositioned by Binary Capital investor Justin Caldbeck. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Susan Wu". Equilar. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Allam, Lorena. “Susan Wu: Tech Entrepreneur and Startup Adviser.” Vogue Australia, 11 Mar. 2018, Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
  3. ↑ McGregor, Jena (2016-05-08). "Work Life; On Leadership; Targeting Silicon Valley's Diversity Issues". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   1787303479.
  4. 1 2 Carr, Austin (2010-04-30). "The Most Influential Women in Technology 2010 - Susan Wu". Fast Company. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  5. ↑ Lee, Anne C. (2009-05-08). "57. Susan Wu | Most Creative People 2009". Fast Company. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. ↑ Baidawi, Adam (2018-02-18). "Why This Tech Executive Says Her Plan to Disrupt Education Is Different". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  7. 1 2 Benner, Katie (2017-06-30). "Women in Tech Speak Frankly on Culture of Harassment". New York Times. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  8. ↑ Guynn, Jessica. "It's called the 'Pao effect' — Asian women in tech are fighting deep-rooted discrimination". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
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