# David Wu, Independent Director

> David Wu, Independent Director. 23 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/david-wu-3 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Partner

# David Wu

Independent Director at [Maveron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maveron)

Latest rounds

- **Periscope Data** Round · $25M Nov 2016
- **Joya Communications** Series A · $5M Apr 2015
- **Jaunt** Seed · $350k Dec 2013

Backs *Media* *Community* *Healthcare* *Marketplaces*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 23 last Nov 2016
- **Filings:** 13 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 1 episodes

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 23 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 13 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Maveron
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Maveron** VC firm · US **14** cheques in 12 months **267** all time **3** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maveron)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 22
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $54.2M
- **Active:** 2007–16

2016

- [Periscope Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/periscope-data) *Round* **$25M** *US* Nov 2016 Joined · +36 investors

2015

- [Joya Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/joya-communications) *Series A* **$5M** *US* Apr 2015 Joined · +2 investors · historical

2013

- [Jaunt](https://millionrounds.com/company/jaunt) *Seed* **$350k** *US* Dec 2013 Joined · +3 investors · historical

2012

- [HomeLight](https://millionrounds.com/company/homelight) *Seed* **$1.5M** *US* Nov 2012 Joined · +6 investors · historical
- [Tracks.by](https://millionrounds.com/company/tracks-by) *Seed* *US* Aug 2012 Joined · +17 investors · historical
- [SeatMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/seatme) *Series A* *US* Apr 2012 Joined · historical
- [Scripted.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/scripted-com) *Seed* **$300k** *US* Feb 2012 Joined · historical

2011

- [Beautylish](https://millionrounds.com/company/beautylish) *Seed* **$1M** *US* Sept 2011 Joined · +5 investors · historical
- [Everloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/everloop) *Venture* **$3.1M** *US* Jun 2011 Joined · +6 investors · historical
- [Postmates](https://millionrounds.com/company/postmates) *Seed* **$750k** *US* May 2011 Joined · +9 investors · historical
- [Venuetastic](https://millionrounds.com/company/venuetastic) *Seed* *US* Apr 2011 Joined · +1 investor · historical
- [OncoHealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/oncohealth) *Seed* **$1.3M** *US* Jan 2011 Joined · +2 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **13**
- Series A **5**
- Venture **2**
- Round **1**
- Series B **1**

What they backed

Media **1** Community **1** Healthcare **1** Marketplaces **1** Proptech **1** Big Data & Analytics **1**

Alongside

- [AngelPad *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angelpad)
- [Band of Angels *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/band-of-angels)
- [Benjamin Ling *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bling-capital)
- [Naval Ravikant *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)
- [SV Angel *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)
- [Thomas Korte *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thomas-korte)
- [Y Combinator *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)
- 2020 Ventures *1*

The latest 12 of 22. Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [100Plus](https://millionrounds.com/startup/100plus)
- [Arrayent](https://millionrounds.com/startup/arrayent-inc)
- [Beautylish](https://millionrounds.com/startup/beautylish)
- [Blend](https://millionrounds.com/startup/blend-3)
- [Chobolabs](https://millionrounds.com/startup/chobolabs)
- [H3 Dynamics](https://millionrounds.com/company/h3-dynamics)
- [HomeLight](https://millionrounds.com/company/homelight)
- [Jaunt](https://millionrounds.com/startup/jaunt)
- [Materna Medical](https://millionrounds.com/startup/materna-medical)
- [Nomadic](https://millionrounds.com/startup/nomadic-2)
- [Periscope Co](https://millionrounds.com/startup/periscope)
- [Presage Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/presage-biosciences)
- [Tile](https://millionrounds.com/company/tile)
- [Vaunte](https://millionrounds.com/startup/vaunte)
- [Venuetastic](https://millionrounds.com/startup/venuetastic)
- [iBeat](https://millionrounds.com/company/ibeat)
- Booster Fuels
- Everloop
- Joya Communications
- Pathlight
- Scripted.com
- Tenaxis Medical
- Tracks.by
- Yelp Reservations

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **[Hudson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hudson)** Managing Member of the Investment Adviser of the Issuer. on 2 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Oasis Labs, Inc.** Director since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Eargo, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **NUBEVA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **[Hudson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hudson)** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer on 16 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Instamotor Inc.** Director since 2016
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[MEP Associates VI-A](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mep-associates-vi-a)** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2016
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[MEP Associates VI-B](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mep-associates-vi-b)** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Booster Fuels, Inc.** Director on 8 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raising **August Home, Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Maveron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maveron)** Managing Member of the General Partner on 8 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[MEP Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mep-associates)** Managing Member of the General Partner on 2 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Sports Composite DE, Inc.** Director since 2009

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Maveron

- [**Dan Levitan** Co-Founder & Partner *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-levitan)
- [**Anarghya Vardhana** Venture Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/anarghya-vardhana)
- [**Ben Choi** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-choi)
- [**Brad Hargreaves** Founder & Editor-in-Chief *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-hargreaves)
- [**Cat Lee** Founder & Executive Coach *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/cat-lee)
- [**Elise Hebb** COO & Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/elise-hebb)
- [**Jason Stoffer** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jason-stoffer)
- [**Jerry Lu** Kauffman Fellows *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jerry-lu)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 29 Jul 2015 · 24 min 20 VC 058: 10 Key Traits To Be A Successful Founder with David Wu, General Partner @ Maveron With [David Wu](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-wu-3) Mentions [Maveron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maveron)[Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) About this episode David Wu is a General Partner at Maveron, which he joined in 2012 to help identify new investments in Web companies that have the potential to become leading consumer brands. He sourced and led Maveron's investment, Eargo and Darby Smart, also serving on their board. David is very much… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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