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Pae Wu

Pae Wu

General Partner & CTO atSOSVNew Jersey
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Pae Wu is a General Partner and Chief Technology Officer at SOSV, focusing on deep tech investments. She has over 15 years of experience as a technologist and investor in government and corporate settings.

What Pae can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

SOSV writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: SOSV.

Career

  1. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) · technical consultant
  2. US Office of Naval Research – Global (Singapore) · Science Director
  3. Telefónica’s moonshot factory – Alpha (Barcelona) · Scientific Director
  4. SOSV · General Partner & Chief Technology Officer
    Now
  5. US Office of Naval Research – Global · Science Director
  6. Telefónica’s moonshot factory – Alpha · Scientific Director

Focus

forever chemicalsadvanced sensorspetroleum alternativesnational securityemerging technologiesengineered materials

Education

DukePrinceton

Also at SOSV

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Deborah Zajac
Deborah ZajacGeneral Partner
Duncan Turner
Duncan TurnerGeneral Partner & Managing Director, HAX
Mohan S. Iyer
Mohan S. IyerGeneral Partner
Po Bronson
Po BronsonGeneral Partner & Managing Director, SOSV SF
Sean O'Sullivan
Sean O'SullivanManaging General Partner
Stephen Chambers
Stephen ChambersGeneral Partner & Managing Director, SOSV NY

Partners like Pae

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Po BronsonGeneral Partner & Managing Director, SOSV SF, SOSV SF & NY (Fka IndieBio)
Ann DeWitt
Ann DeWittGeneral Partner, The Engine
Jamie RutledgeGeneral Partner, Bluelake
Rick Moss
Rick MossFounding Partner, Better Ventures
Chris McLeod
Chris McLeodManaging Partner, Elm Street Ventures
Matias MosseFounder & Managing Partner, Starlight Ventures

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One email when Pae's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Pae Wu?

Pae Wu is a General Partner and Chief Technology Officer at SOSV, focusing on deep tech investments. She has over 15 years of experience as a technologist and investor in government and corporate settings.

How much does Pae Wu invest?

Pae Wu invests through SOSV, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Pae Wu?

A warm intro from a founder SOSV backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Pae Wu do before SOSV?

technical consultant at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Science Director at US Office of Naval Research – Global (Singapore); Scientific Director at Telefónica’s moonshot factory – Alpha (Barcelona); Science Director at US Office of Naval Research – Global; Scientific Director at Telefónica’s moonshot factory – Alpha.

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