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Ernestine Fu
Ernestine Fu standing in conversation after giving a fireside chat at Stanford University in 2024
Fu in 2024
Born (1992-04-30) April 30, 1992 (age 32)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationStanford University (BS, MS, MBA, PhD)
Occupations
  • Venture capitalist
  • author

Ernestine Fu (born April 30, 1992)[1] is an American venture capitalist, investor, and author.

Early life and education

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Fu was born in Los Angeles, California,[2] where she attended North Hollywood High School's Highly Gifted Magnet program.[1]

Fu graduated with her B.S., M.S., MBA, and Ph.D. from Stanford University.[3][4][5][6][7]

Career

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Fu is an investment partner at Brave Capital.[8] Inspired by her colleagues' government and national security backgrounds, particularly their work at the NSA and In-Q-Tel, she started her career at Alsop Louie Partners while still as an undergraduate at Stanford University and has since been a venture partner at the firm. She closed her first deal in her first two months at the firm, and was recognized for bringing a fresh face to venture capital as a young Asian-American woman.[1][9][10][11]

She is frequently cited on the topic of autonomous vehicles. She has made investments in early-stage technology companies like Zoox (now a subsidiary of Amazon) and nuTonomy (now part of the Motional autonomous driving joint venture between Aptiv and Hyundai Motor Group).[12][13][14][15][16][17] She completed her doctoral thesis on autonomous vehicles at Stanford University's Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab, and her research has received awards at academic conferences such as the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.[18] She has been a director at Hyundai Motor Group.[19]

Fu has been an advisor to DBS Bank. She helped launch the bank's venture debt program for financing startups and was the face of DBS BusinessClass, a program to foster entrepreneurship in Asia.[20][21][22]

Fu has taught courses on the effects and applications of emerging technology as an adjunct professor and is co-director of the Frontier Technology Lab.[23]

Recognition

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Forbes named her to its inaugural 30 Under 30 list; Vanity Fair named her to its Next Establishment list; and Business Insider named her to its Silicon Valley 100 list.[24][25][26] Prior to including her on its 30 Under 30 list, Forbes featured her on the cover of its print magazine in the United States.[27] She received the Kauffman Fellowship for venture capitalists and Eisenhower Fellowship for mid-career professionals.[28][29]

She is also a Mensan.[30]

Selected publications

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Adams, Susan (May 13, 2011). "Names You Need to Know: Ernestine Fu". Forbes.
  2. ^ "Student Breaking Into VC World". The Stanford Review. 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  3. ^ "Ernestine Fu". Alsop Louie Partners. 29 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Graduating seniors receive awards for theses, research and arts projects". news.stanford.edu. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ernestine Fu, Martin Fischer receive Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship". news.stanford.edu. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Six Questions with Ernestine Fu". blog.issuu.com. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  7. ^ Hansen, Joe (February 13, 2014). "15 Stanford classmates who could be your biggest startup investor". The Stanford Daily.
  8. ^ "Ernestine Fu - California 100". 28 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  9. ^ Adams, Susan (August 3, 2011). "All-Star Student Entrepreneurs: Coed Venture Capitalist". Forbes.
  10. ^ "Our Covers, Our Message". Forbes. 2012.
  11. ^ Woo, Jacqueline (December 15, 2014). "'Print it, wear it, that's the way customers want it'". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
  12. ^ McAllister, Kevin (11 January 2022). "What will be the biggest milestone or news for the autonomous vehicles industry in 2022?". Protocol. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  13. ^ Korosec, Kirsten (28 May 2020). "6 leading mobility VCs discuss the road ahead". TechCrunch. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  14. ^ Hyde, David (28 May 2020). "Why self-driving cars shouldn't be too autonomous". Stanford Engineering Magazine. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  15. ^ Dickey, Megan Rose (14 May 2020). "W7 top mobility VCs discuss COVID-19 strategies and trends". TechCrunch. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  16. ^ Matousek, Mark (1 February 2021). "11 hot electric-vehicle startups that will revolutionize the car industry, according to VCs". Business Insider. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  17. ^ Heater, Bryan (16 June 2021). "Experts from Ford, Toyota and Hyundai outline why automakers are pouring money into robotics". TechCrunch. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  18. ^ "CHI 2020 Best Papers & Honourable Mentions". Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  19. ^ Heater, Brian (21 June 2021). "Hyundai completes deal for controlling interest in Boston Dynamics". TechCrunch. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  20. ^ Woo, Jacqueline (December 15, 2014). "'Print it, wear it, that's the way customers want it'". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
  21. ^ Ong, Don (12 February 2016). "How DBS Is Fronting And Doubling Down On The Push For Entrepreneurship In Singapore". Vulcan Post. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  22. ^ "DBS Hong Kong rolls out DBS BusinessClass Programme to support SME community". DBS Bank. 13 July 2016.
  23. ^ "Ernestine Fu". Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  24. ^ "30 Under 30: Finance". Forbes. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  25. ^ Deligter, Jack (October 2011). "The Next Establishment". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  26. ^ "The Silicon Valley 100". Business Insider. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  27. ^ "Our Covers, Our Message". Forbes. 2012.
  28. ^ "KauffmanWomen: Q&A with Ernestine Fu on Technology, Government, and Societal Impact". Kauffman Fellows. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Meet the 2019 USA Fellows". 27 November 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  30. ^ "Member spotlight on Ernestine Fu". Mensa.
  31. ^ Musil, Caryn (Spring 2014). "Civic Work, Civic Lessons Intergenerational Reflections: An Interview with Thomas Ehrlich and Ernestine Fu". Change.
  32. ^ "Civic Work, Civic Lessons: Two Generations Reflect on Public Service (SSIR)". ssir.org. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  33. ^ "Higher Education Exchange" (PDF). 2013. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  34. ^ "Thomas Ehrlich and Ernestine Fu with Stanford Vice Provost Harry Elam on Civic Work, Civic Lessons". Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis. 7 November 2013.
  35. ^ "Introducing Renewed Energy: Insights for Clean Energy's Future, a Groundbreaking New Book from KF Press". Kauffman Fellows. August 28, 2018. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022.
  36. ^ "Proscriptions and prescriptions for the next wave of cleantech investments, new Stanford-led analysis finds". news.stanford.edu. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
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