Jun Wu Ph.D Overview

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Jun Wu Ph.D General Information

Biography

Dr. Jun Wu is a Founding Partner and serves as Advisor at Amino Capital. He served as Advisor at Apollo Box. He joined Google in 2002 as a senior expert and was a major contributor in developing the Google Search Engine for Asian languages, later becoming a pioneer of internet search anti-fraud. He also served as Vice President at Tencent from 2010-2012 and as an advisor to the Ministry of Industry and Information in China. He completed his Ph.D. degree at Johns Hopkins University in 2002, where he currently sits on the Whiting School of Engineering board. Dr. Wu has over 10 patents and is the author of six popular best-selling books, including "Silicon Valley", "The Road of a University", "On Top of Tides", "Beauty of Mathematics", "Civilization" and "Smart Times". He also sits on the board of Citic Press Corporation.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founding Partner and Advisor, Amino Capital
Education
Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Gender
Male
Address
  • 346 Emerson Street
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States

Jun Wu Ph.D Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Amino Capital Investor Founding Partner and Advisor Palo Alto, CA Venture Capital

Jun Wu Ph.D Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Jun Wu Ph.D has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Apollo (Internet Retail), a internet retail company. The deal was made for on 23-Aug-2016.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Apollo (Internet Retail) 23-Aug-2016 Seed Round Completed Internet Retail Cuptertino, CA

Jun Wu Ph.D Network (2)

Portfolio Executives (2)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Apollo (Internet Retail) Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Lead Developer 23-Aug-2016 Cuptertino, CA
Apollo (Internet Retail) Co-Founder 23-Aug-2016 Cuptertino, CA

Jun Wu Ph.D Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Amino Capital Special Opportunity Fund Amino Capital Venture - General Closed 2016

Jun Wu Ph.D Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Apollo (Internet Retail) Company Advisor Cuptertino, CA Internet Retail

Jun Wu Ph.D FAQs

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    Jun Wu Ph.D’s primary position is Founding Partner and Advisor.

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