Wayne Hu joined SignalFire in 2015 to help form the firm's initial investment team and is a partner covering seed through Series A and B, with a stated sector focus on vertical SaaS and consumer. He was previously one of five consultants at McKinsey & Company selected for a Global Institute Fellowship, and served as global strategy lead for YouTube ads monetization at Google. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School while working on the investment team at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and holds a B.A. in mathematical economics from Princeton University. SEC Form D filings name him as a director of Grow Care (Grow Therapy), Justpoint, Farsight AI and Patlytics.
Education
MBA, Harvard Business School
B.A. Mathematical Economics, Princeton University
Previous Experience
Turnaround initiatives, Chicago public school system, followed by early-stage ed tech advisory work
Consultant, McKinsey & Company (one of five consultants selected for a Global Institute Fellowship at the McKinsey Global Institute)
Global Strategy Lead, YouTube ads monetization, Google