Ernestine Fu Explained

Ernestine Fu
Birth Date: April 30, 1992
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality:American
Education:Stanford University (BS, MS, MBA, PhD)

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

Early life and education

Fu was born in Los Angeles, California,[1] to Chinese parents who immigrated to the United States during the 1980s. She was raised in North Ridge, California, and attended North Hollywood High School, where she was a member of a gifted students program.

Fu graduated with her B.S., M.S., M.B.A., and Ph.D. from Stanford University.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He dissertation was titled "Human Operator-Autonomous Vehicle Interactions with System Bias and Transitions of Control".

Career

Fu is an investment partner at Brave Capital.[7] 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.[8] [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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Student Breaking Into VC World. The Stanford Review. 2011-05-01. 2020-02-22.
  2. Web site: Ernestine Fu. Alsop Louie Partners. 29 March 2017 .
  3. Web site: Graduating seniors receive awards for theses, research and arts projects. https://web.archive.org/web/20220929154204/https://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/june/graduating-senior-awards-062513.html. dead. September 29, 2022. June 25, 2013. news.stanford.edu. en-us.
  4. Web site: Ernestine Fu, Martin Fischer receive Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship. https://web.archive.org/web/20210424210904/https://news.stanford.edu/thedish/2013/05/22/ernestine-fu-martin-fischer-share-schmidt-macarthur-fellowship/. dead. April 24, 2021. May 22, 2013. news.stanford.edu. en-us.
  5. Web site: Six Questions with Ernestine Fu. blog.issuu.com. en-us. 15 September 2017. 2020-02-22.
  6. Web site: 15 Stanford classmates who could be your biggest startup investor . Joe . Hansen . February 13, 2014. The Stanford Daily.
  7. Web site: Ernestine Fu - California 100. 28 September 2021 . 15 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Adams . Susan . May 13, 2011 . Names You Need to Know: Ernestine Fu . Forbes.
  9. Web site: All-Star Student Entrepreneurs: Coed Venture Capitalist . Susan . Adams . August 3, 2011. Forbes.
  10. Web site: Our Covers, Our Message . 2012. Forbes.
  11. Web site: 'Print it, wear it, that's the way customers want it' . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024806/http://business.asiaone.com/news/print-it-wear-it-thats-the-way-customers-want-it . dead . November 17, 2015 . Jacqueline . Woo . December 15, 2014. The Straits Times.
  12. News: What will be the biggest milestone or news for the autonomous vehicles industry in 2022?. McAllister. Kevin. 11 January 2022. Protocol. 20 May 2022. en.
  13. News: 6 leading mobility VCs discuss the road ahead. Korosec. Kirsten. 28 May 2020. TechCrunch. 20 May 2022. en.
  14. News: Why self-driving cars shouldn't be too autonomous. Hyde. David. 28 May 2020. Stanford Engineering Magazine. 20 May 2022. en.
  15. News: W7 top mobility VCs discuss COVID-19 strategies and trends. Dickey. Megan Rose. 14 May 2020. TechCrunch. 20 May 2022. en.
  16. News: 11 hot electric-vehicle startups that will revolutionize the car industry, according to VCs. Matousek. Mark. 1 February 2021. Business Insider. 1 June 2022. en.
  17. News: Experts from Ford, Toyota and Hyundai outline why automakers are pouring money into robotics. Heater. Bryan. 16 June 2021. TechCrunch. 1 June 2022. en.
  18. Web site: CHI 2020 Best Papers & Honourable Mentions . 1 June 2022.
  19. News: Hyundai completes deal for controlling interest in Boston Dynamics. Heater. Brian. 21 June 2021. TechCrunch. 20 May 2022. en.
  20. Web site: 'Print it, wear it, that's the way customers want it' . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024806/http://business.asiaone.com/news/print-it-wear-it-thats-the-way-customers-want-it . dead . November 17, 2015 . Jacqueline . Woo . December 15, 2014. The Straits Times.
  21. News: How DBS Is Fronting And Doubling Down On The Push For Entrepreneurship In Singapore. Ong. Don. 12 February 2016. Vulcan Post. 2019-07-12. en.
  22. Web site: DBS Hong Kong rolls out DBS BusinessClass Programme to support SME community . 13 July 2016. DBS Bank.
  23. Web site: Ernestine Fu . 20 May 2022.
  24. Web site: 30 Under 30: Finance . . 1 June 2022.
  25. The Next Establishment . Deligter . Jack . October 2011 . Vanity Fair . 1 June 2022 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005090354/https://www.vanityfair.com/business/new-establishment/2011/next-establishment-201110/ . 5 October 2011 . dead.
  26. News: The Silicon Valley 100. 2 February 2012. Business Insider. 1 June 2022. en.
  27. Web site: Our Covers, Our Message . 2012. Forbes.
  28. News: KauffmanWomen: Q&A with Ernestine Fu on Technology, Government, and Societal Impact. 12 November 2021. Kauffman Fellows. 1 June 2022. en.
  29. Web site: Meet the 2019 USA Fellows. 27 November 2018. 1 June 2022.
  30. Web site: Member spotlight on Ernestine Fu . Mensa.
  31. Web site: Musil . Caryn . Spring 2014 . Civic Work, Civic Lessons Intergenerational Reflections: An Interview with Thomas Ehrlich and Ernestine Fu . Change.
  32. Web site: Civic Work, Civic Lessons: Two Generations Reflect on Public Service (SSIR) . 2017-05-19 . ssir.org . en-us.
  33. Web site: 2013 . Higher Education Exchange . 2019-07-12.
  34. 7 November 2013 . Thomas Ehrlich and Ernestine Fu with Stanford Vice Provost Harry Elam on Civic Work, Civic Lessons . Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis.
  35. Web site: August 28, 2018 . Introducing Renewed Energy: Insights for Clean Energy's Future, a Groundbreaking New Book from KF Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331095811/https://www.kauffmanfellows.org/introducing-renewed-energy-insights-for-clean-energys-future-a-groundbreaking-new-book-from-kf-press . March 31, 2022 . Kauffman Fellows.
  36. Web site: 24 August 2018 . Proscriptions and prescriptions for the next wave of cleantech investments, new Stanford-led analysis finds . 2019-06-08 . news.stanford.edu . en-us.

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