Wayne Hu

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Wayne Hu

Wayne joined SignalFire to help form the initial investment team in 2015, and leads seed stage investments focused on consumer, emerging technology platform shifts, and historically innovation-sparse sectors that can be reinvented end-to-end.

Previously, Wayne was one of five consultants at McKinsey & Co a year to receive a Global Institute Fellowship to join MGI, named the top think tank in the world by several top academic institutions for its research on macro forces and technology trends transforming the economy’s largest sectors.

Before joining SignalFire, Wayne was the Global Strategy Lead for YouTube ads monetization, responsible for go-to-market strategy formulation for Google’s growing multi-billion-dollar video business. Earlier in his career, Wayne was an operator in the education sector, managing a team responsible for turnaround initiatives within Chicago’s public school system before transitioning into working and advising early stage ed tech companies.

Wayne received an MBA from Harvard Business School while also working on the investment team at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, focused on sectors such as transportation, robotics, and marketplaces. He graduated from Princeton University with a B.A in Mathematical Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, where he played on the men’s tennis team.

Wayne was taught to code by his parents from rural Taiwan who immigrated to the US to become engineers. While his first business selling TI-83 graphing calculator games built in Visual Basic did not pan out, today he lives out his childhood dreams by partnering with early-stage startups that are breaking down barriers to a more connected, open and educated society.

Stage focus

Seed

Series A & B

Sector Focus

Vertical SaaS

Consumer

Wayne Hu's Posts

The next evolution of B2B marketing AI: Introducing Tofu
Portfolio
October 19, 2023

The next evolution of B2B marketing AI: Introducing Tofu

We’ve earmarked $50M for the SignalFire AI Lab to provide the resources, capital, and credibility to help tomorrow’s AI leaders today.
LLMs: Legal language models and the end of legalese
Investment
September 21, 2023

LLMs: Legal language models and the end of legalese

We’ve earmarked $50M for the SignalFire AI Lab to provide the resources, capital, and credibility to help tomorrow’s AI leaders today.
How EvenUp’s AI gets justice for personal injury victims
Portfolio
June 8, 2023

How EvenUp’s AI gets justice for personal injury victims

We’ve earmarked $50M for the SignalFire AI Lab to provide the resources, capital, and credibility to help tomorrow’s AI leaders today.
Funding 'Grow Therapy' to get mental health covered by insurance
Portfolio
September 29, 2022

Funding 'Grow Therapy' to get mental health covered by insurance

We’ve earmarked $50M for the SignalFire AI Lab to provide the resources, capital, and credibility to help tomorrow’s AI leaders today.
Instead of hiring, skill up your employees with Modal
Portfolio
February 9, 2022

Instead of hiring, skill up your employees with Modal

We’ve earmarked $50M for the SignalFire AI Lab to provide the resources, capital, and credibility to help tomorrow’s AI leaders today.
Tempo CEO Moawia Eldeeb: Homeless to $220M for in-home fitness
Portfolio
April 13, 2021

Tempo CEO Moawia Eldeeb: Homeless to $220M for in-home fitness

We’ve earmarked $50M for the SignalFire AI Lab to provide the resources, capital, and credibility to help tomorrow’s AI leaders today.
Vocational schools & CourseKey unlock the American Dream
Portfolio
March 3, 2021

Vocational schools & CourseKey unlock the American Dream

We’ve earmarked $50M for the SignalFire AI Lab to provide the resources, capital, and credibility to help tomorrow’s AI leaders today.
Partnering with BluBracket to build security at the speed of code
Portfolio
December 15, 2020

Partnering with BluBracket to build security at the speed of code

We’ve earmarked $50M for the SignalFire AI Lab to provide the resources, capital, and credibility to help tomorrow’s AI leaders today.