Jessy Wu
Investment Principal and Head of Community at Afterwork Ventures
Jessy is Investment Principal and Head of Community at AfterWork Ventures, a community-powered VC fund that invests in pre-seed and seed stage startups in Australia and New Zealand. Following our public launch in March 2021, we've secured over $20 million of committed capital.
Previously, she was a Senior Investment Analyst at NAB Ventures, a $100+ million fund which makes Seed - Series C+ investments in tech-enabled start-ups strategically aligned to the Bank. NAB Ventures actively supports its investments by leveraging the Bank’s capabilities and networks to realise synergistic value. She was involved in the entire investment lifecycle, from generating new leads to providing ongoing support to portfolio companies.
Outside of work, she volunteers as a Telephone Crisis Supporter for Lifeline and as an ethics teacher for Primary Ethics.
She has a Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons I) from the Australian National University, where she double-majored in Philosophy and English Literature.
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