Wilson Wu

Judge
DISC Type : Dc

Member Board of Directors at Flexcompute

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Wilson Wu is a Managing Partner at WI Harper Group, focusing on early-stage venture investments in technology, healthcare, and sustainability. His background includes roles in cybersecurity for government entities and extensive experience on numerous corporate boards. He holds an MBA from the Tsinghua-MIT Global MBA Program and possesses multiple professional certifications, including the CPA and CISSP.

Fueled by a desire for change and new experiences, Wilson has a global background, having lived in China, Ghana, and the United States. He is passionate about technology, travel, and exploring new cultures, which ultimately guided him toward a high-paced career in venture capital. He thrives on uncertainty and the excitement of working with entrepreneurs.

Prior to his career in venture capital, he worked in cybersecurity supporting government entities.

Personality Overview

Features Driven

Objective Thinker

Fast But Wary

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Cross-Border Investing
As a partner at one of the first VC funds to invest in Greater China, he actively travels between and invests in companies across the US and Asia.
Wearable Biosensing
He led a recent Series A investment in Xsensio, a company pioneering near real-time continuous biochemical monitoring through its Lab-on-Skin© platform.
Cybersecurity
He previously served in cybersecurity roles for government entities and holds an active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.

Media Appearances

Wu Wilson, WI Harper Group: Profile and Biography. Featured in Bloomberg

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Wilson Wu - Partner @ WI Harper Group. Featured in Crunchbase

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Work History

1-2022
Member Board of Directors at Flexcompute
1-2020 - 1-2023
Member Board of Directors at Penske Media Corporation
9-2017
Managing Partner at WI Harper Group
5-2016 - 9-2016
Direct Investment (DI) at KHAZANAH NASIONAL BERHAD
8-2009 - 7-2015
Information Technology Security Specialist at Government

Education

Tsinghua-MIT Global MBA from Tsinghua University
Tsinghua-MIT Global MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Wilson

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wilson is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wilson

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wilson move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Wilson take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Wilson

Personality Compatibility


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