Alan Du is a partner at Microsoft's Venture Fund, previously an investment partner at PayPal Ventures. He also held roles at Docker and Revolution, and holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard Business School.

What Alan can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Revolution · early team member
  2. Docker · interim Head of Operations for Greater China
    2016
  3. PayPal Ventures · investment partner
  4. Revolution
  5. M12 Venture Fund · Partner
  6. M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Cart.comDeep InstcintKite AIMagicMineOSPrime SecurityRasaSafeBreachSeal SecuritySkipifyThoropassTrueML

Focus

ai applicationsai securityfintechAIEnterprise SaaSTech-Enabled Services

Education

University of California, Berkeley, undergraduate degreeHarvard Business School, MBA

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Who is Alan Du?

Alan Du is a partner at Microsoft's Venture Fund, previously an investment partner at PayPal Ventures. He also held roles at Docker and Revolution, and holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard Business School.

How much does Alan Du invest?

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Alan Du?

A warm intro from a founder M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Alan Du do before M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund?

early team member at Revolution; interim Head of Operations for Greater China at Docker; investment partner at PayPal Ventures; Revolution; Partner at M12 Venture Fund.

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