Wan Li Zhu - VC Wisdom

<p class="">The family of Wan Li Zhu emigrated to America seeking new opportunities. Wan Li benefited from high-quality public education at Bronx High School of Science and went on to a perfect grade-point average at MIT. He studied under renowned quant wiz Andrew Lo and was poised for a career on Wall Street but was lured away by the prospect of hands-on responsibility for product features at Microsoft. After a prodigiously successful stint, during which he was involved in building and marketing Dynamics CRM, Microsoft’s fastest-growing product, he went to Harvard Business School. From HBS he was recruited by early-stage VC firm Fairhaven Capital. </p> <p class="">The firm, known for its expertise in web security and digital advertising, now sees promise in various applications of artificial intelligence starting with self-driving technology. Wan Li is deeply engaged in bringing on the next generation of winning investments at Fairhaven Capital. Despite a busy professional life, Wan Li Zhu has found time to advise startups and to co-found MIT Angels in Boston. I learned a ton from my conversation with this wise, yet unassuming early-stage VC and angel. </p> <p class="">HERE'S A LIST OF THE TOPICS COVERED:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><a href= "https://www.angelinvestboston.com/ep-19#zhu-bio">Wan Li Zhu Bio</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="">Studied with MIT Professor Andrew Lo – Used Natural Language Processing to Assess Market Sentiment</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Why Wan Li Zhu Went to Microsoft – Three Years at MS – Shipped Three Versions of the Product</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Wan Li Zhu Connects with Fairhaven Capital through HBS Resume Book</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Fairhaven Capital Is Thesis-driven – Attentive to Market Trends that Could Create Large Opportunities</p> </li> <li> <p class="">How the Fairhaven Capital Portfolio Is Doing</p> </li> <li> <p class="">What Wan Li Zhu Looks for in a Startup Investment</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Experienced Founders Can Actually Time Markets</p