Ping Wu Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Investments
  • 5

  • Portfolio
  • 3

  • Exits
  • 2

Exits

Ping Wu General Information

Description

Dr. Ping Wu is a Co-Founder of SummitView Capital. He Co-Founded SummitView Capital in 2011, with over 20 years of experience as a researcher, entrepreneur and investor in SoC Designs, Semiconductor and Mobile Internet. Under Dr. Wu's leadership, SummitView has invested in nearly a hundred high-tech companies to date, and has had several successful large-scaled M&As. Dr. Wu is deeply involved and substantially well-connected in the industry around the world. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Senior Advisor at Wisemont Capital. Dr. Wu also co-founded and served as the Chairman at Spreadtrum since its inception in April 2001. Dr. Wu also served as President of Spreadtrum from April 2001 to October 2008 and Chief Executive Officer from April 2001 to February 2009. Dr. Wu has over 20 years of experience in system-on-chip designs and holds three integrated circuit design patents. Prior to co-founding Spreadtrum, Dr. Wu served as Senior Director of VLSI designs at Mobilink Telecom Inc. from 1997 until 2001. Prior to 1997, Dr. Wu served as Design Manager of Trident Microsystems, Inc. Dr. Wu holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University and a master degree and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics. He serves as a Bord Member at Ambow Education Holding.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • Building 1, 506 Songtao Road
  • Zhangjiang High Technology Park, Pudong New Area
  • Shanghai, 201203
  • China
+86 021

Ping Wu Investments (5)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Cogna 07-Mar-2024 Seed Round Software Development Applications Generating Revenue
Human Longevity 04-Apr-2016 Biotechnology Generating Revenue
Trustlook 01-Mar-2016 Network Management Software Generating Revenue
Narvalous 26-Feb-2015 Angel (individual) Entertainment Software Out of Business
Pay By Group 19-Dec-2014 Seed Round Financial Software Out of Business

Ping Wu Exits (2)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Pay By Group 25-Jan-2022 Merger/Acquisition
Narvalous 27-Feb-2019

Ping Wu Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

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Ping Wu Co-Investors (9)

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Ping Wu FAQs

  • Who is Ping Wu?

    Ping Wu is an angel Investor who has made 5 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Ping Wu?

    Ping Wu is an angel investor.

  • What does Ping Wu do?

    As an angel investor, Ping Wu invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Ping Wu invested in?

    Ping Wu has made numerous investments in companies like Cogna, Human Longevity, and Trustlook within the Software Development Applications, Biotechnology, and Network Management Software industries.

  • What has Ping Wu invested in recently?

    Ping Wu's latest investment was on 07-Mar-2024 in Cogna, a company within the Software Development Applications industry.

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