Webinar
Navigating the VC Frontier: Insights from Founders, Operators & Investors
Join Alumni Ventures Yoshino Ventures Managing Partner Ray Wu for an insider’s look at the venture capital landscape from multiple perspectives—founders, operators, and investors
In this webinar, Ray will share lessons learned from working alongside innovative entrepreneurs and how these insights shape smart investing strategies. You’ll hear how great startups are built, scaled, and supported—and how understanding the operator and founder mindset can sharpen your investment approach.
Whether you’re a current investor, an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply venture-curious, this session will provide valuable takeaways for navigating the ever-evolving VC frontier. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a seasoned investor and deepen your understanding of what drives success in venture capital.
Why Attend?
- HomeFounder Perspective: Learn what separates top entrepreneurs and how that informs smarter investing.
- HomeOperator Insights: Understand the challenges and opportunities faced by startup teams behind the scenes.
- HomeVC Strategies: Discover how seasoned investors evaluate early-stage opportunities and support portfolio growth.
Reserve your spot today for this unique inside look at the venture ecosystem. Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.
About your presenter
Ray is a seasoned venture capitalist with over 20 years of investing experience across a wide range of industries and geographies. Before joining Alumni Ventures, Ray was a partner and adviser at several global venture funds focusing on AI, Web3, FinTech and SaaS investment opportunities across the U.S. and Asia Pacific. Earlier, he spent more than 10 years in the corporate venture space: He was the managing director of HP’s new business ventures, responsible for startup technology evaluation, new business incubation, VC relationships, and minority investments, and earlier at Cisco Systems, holding several senior positions leading investment, M&A, internal incubation, and global consulting. Previously, Ray was a managing partner of a leading Internet consulting firm working with Fortune 1000 companies across North America. He earned a dual MBA degree from the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University.