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Charles Wu

Charles Wu

Senior Partner atWI Harper GroupCalifornia
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Charles Wu is a Senior Partner at WI Harper Group with over 30 years of experience in investing and operating. He previously held leadership roles at IBM, including vice president and managing director.

What Charles can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ALead preference not reported
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. IBM · founding member of IBM business consulting and IT outsourcing services groups
  2. IBM · general manager of IBM East and Central China
    1994
  3. IBM · general manager of software group and e-business
  4. IBM China Investment Fund · founder and Managing Partner
  5. IBM Corporation · vice president and managing director
  6. WI Harper Group · Senior Partner
    Now
  7. IBM · founding member of business consulting and IT outsourcing services groups
  8. IBM · executive member of IBM Management Committee

Companies founded

IBM China Investment Fund

Focus

investingoperatingventure capitalprivate equity

Education

University of Houston, Bachelor of Business Administration degree in FinanceHarvard Business School, Executive Education on Venture Capital & Private EquityWharton Business School, Executive Education on Joint Ventures

Also at WI Harper Group

Edward Liu
Edward LiuManaging Partner
Wilson Wu
Wilson WuManaging Partner
Kelvin Sun
Kelvin SunPartner
Phoebe Wang
Phoebe WangPartner
Sean Peng
Sean PengSenior Partner
Winnie Hsu
Winnie HsuPartner
Earl Yu
Earl YuPrincipal
Eric Fu
Eric FuPrincipal

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Who is Charles Wu?

Charles Wu is a Senior Partner at WI Harper Group with over 30 years of experience in investing and operating. He previously held leadership roles at IBM, including vice president and managing director.

How much does Charles Wu invest?

WI Harper Group has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

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What did Charles Wu do before WI Harper Group?

founding member of IBM business consulting and IT outsourcing services groups at IBM; general manager of IBM East and Central China at IBM; general manager of software group and e-business at IBM; founder and Managing Partner at IBM China Investment Fund; vice president and managing director at IBM Corporation; founding member of business consulting and IT outsourcing services groups at IBM; executive member of IBM Management Committee at IBM.

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