Charles Lu

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Description

Charles Lu is the Co-Founder of Espresso Systems. He previously worked at Binance as a Binance Labs. Charles Lu attended Stanford University...

Investor Profile

Charles Lu has backed more than 3 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada.
Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Cryptocurrency.

Stage Focus

Seed (67%)
Pre Seed (33%)

Country Focus

United States (67%)
Canada (33%)

Industry Focus

Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
Generative Ai
Virtual Reality
Human Resources
Logistics
Marketplace

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Charles Lu frequently co-invest with?

Shima Capital

North America, NA - Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, San Juan

Co-Investments: 1

Decima Fund

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Co-Investments: 2

Ouroboros Capital

Ouroboros Capital

Co-Investments: 1

dao5

North America, Utah, United States, Virgin

Co-Investments: 1

Oak Grove Ventures

Oak Grove Ventures

Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore

Co-Investments: 1

DoraHacks

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 1

NGC Ventures

Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore

Co-Investments: 1

Synergis Capital

Synergis Capital

North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto

Co-Investments: 2

Signum Capital

Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore

Co-Investments: 1

CitizenX Crypto Ventures Fund, L.P.

CitizenX Crypto Ventures Fund, L.P.

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Charles Lu often collaborate with?

Gabby Dizon

Asia, Rizal, Philippines, Pasig

Shared Deals: 1

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Chris Spadafora

North America, Canada

Shared Deals: 1

Tekin Salimi

North America, New Providence, Bahamas, Nassau

Shared Deals: 1

Asia, Taiwan

Shared Deals: 1

North America, NA - Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, San Juan

Shared Deals: 1

DCF GOD

North America, California, United States

Shared Deals: 2

Spada ₿oom

Shared Deals: 1

North America, California, United States, Stanford

Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Charles Lu?

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

MoveAI is the end-to-end relocation platform

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Human ResourcesLogisticsMarketplace

Pre SeedOct 21, 2024

Amount Raised: $1,400,000

Sacramento, California, United States

Nectar AI is a virtual AI companion platform that offers users the ability to create the digital customized personalities and companions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIVirtual Reality

SeedAug 26, 2024

Amount Raised: $3,900,000

Infrared Finance

North York, Ontario, Canada

Infrared Finance is a proof-of-liquidity protocol that enables liquidity staking within the Berachain ecosystem using Proof-of-Liquidity.

BlockchainCryptocurrency

SeedJan 29, 2024

Amount Raised: $2,500,000