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Dave Lu

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Smart Money Rating: 94 out of 100

Founder and Managing Partner, Hyphen Capital

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Hyphen Capital
Title
Founder and Managing Partner
Role
Managing partner
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Record updated 29 September 2026

About

Dave Lu is a veteran in the technology industry, having worked for over two decades at big tech companies including Yahoo!, Apple, Cisco and eBay and founding two startups, Fanpop (entertainment social network that reached over 40 million monthly visitors) and Expo (formerly Pared) which raised $29M in venture capital from True Ventures, Uncork Capital, CRV and Calibrate to use AI to solve problems for restaurant operators.

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Education
Dave received his bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.Source (opens in a new tab)

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