Ernestine Fu

Ernestine Fu is a Venture Partner at Alsop Louie, currently leading the firm’s investment thesis in 3D printing and other disruptive technologies. Her companies include: Gfycat, Jetlore, Keyssa, MXD3D, New Matter, Wickr, WiFiSLAM, and others. She started her venture career after joining Alsop Louie Partners in early 2011 and then led her first investment within two months. She then developed and oversaw the campus associate outreach program, targeted at university startups. Outside the firm, she advises startups in data storage, payments, mobile analytics, and gaming. Ernestine received her bachelors and masters in engineering from Stanford University, where she was recognized for the top honors thesis in engineering and selected for multiple honor societies. She has researched peer-networked autonomous vehicle protocols and algorithms. She has designed and led courses on startups, government, and venture capital at Stanford.

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