JW

Jon Wu

VP Investment Banking at Xnergy | Corporate Finance, M&A, Private Markets, Wealth Management

San Francisco, California

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

2019

  • Vice President Investment Banking

    2019

    Startups, Later-Stage, Private Markets, Technology, Life Science, Corporate Finance and M&A deal advisory, Manage relationships with Limited Partners and General Partners Business Development, Investor (VC, PE, FO) Deal Flow, Financial Modeling

  • Intepreter

    2019

    Interact with businesses and individuals for verbal and written translations between English and Chinese

  • Chinese Program Manager

    2024 - 2024

    • Developed and executed outreach programs targeting Chinese-speaking residents to boost civic engagement and participation in local elections. • Translated campaign materials, including flyers, social media posts, and policy outlines, into Traditional and Simplified Chinese. • Organized town halls and workshops on topics such as rank-choice voting, and addressing key issues for Chinese-speaking constituents. • Built and maintained relationships with local Chinese community leaders, organizations, and media outlets. • Recruited, trained, and managed a team of 10+ volunteers for door-to-door canvassing and phone banking within Chinese-speaking neighborhoods. • Served as a key interpreter during community meetings and media interviews. • Drafted culturally sensitive messaging strategies to appeal to diverse Chinese demographic groups. • Collected feedback from the Chinese community to inform campaign strategy and policy positions. • Liaised with local government officials to advocate for community needs and resources. • Developed culturally relevant campaign pitches to engage Chinese-American donors, leveraging shared values and community priorities. • Built partnerships with local businesses and organizations for in-kind sponsorships and event support. • Organized fundraising dinners and meet-and-greet events that attracted key Chinese community leaders and raised significant campaign funds. • Recruited and managed volunteers to assist in donor outreach, resulting in a 30% increase in small-dollar contributions. • Provided real-time interpretation during donor meetings and candidate events, ensuring clear and culturally appropriate communication. • Analyzed campaign data to identify trends and refine outreach strategies for the Chinese-speaking demographic.

2021 - 2022

  • Venture Scout

    2021 - 2022

    Source ventured-backed startups for everyday investors

2018 - 2019

  • Founding Member

    2018 - 2019

    Family Office, IPO, Private Equity, Fund Management

2010 - 2018

  • Manager

    2017 - 2018

    • Developed a strong sales team from zero to 2 investment consultants that provided exceptional customer service to our clients, while also driving revenue opportunities for the firm. • Led branch associates to grow business opportunities in the local market via in-branch and phone customer contact and seminars. Ensure that branch sales performance objectives ($12 million in gross assets and $900,000 in guidance assets) are established and collaboratively met and exceeded. • Performed and coached to proactive outbound phone sales activities to reach 40 dials/day/IC • Worked with RIAs and independent wealth advisors to provide investment products for sophisticated investors

  • Senior Investment Consultant

    2015 - 2016

    • Traveled extensively to provide training and mentoring to new associates including Branch Managers and Investment Consultants • Helped facilitate branch service and sales initiatives • Maintained regulatory compliance procedures for coverage branches

  • Investment Consultant

    2010 - 2015

    Accomplishments: • Top 10 Divisional Team • Top Regional Investment Consultant • Top 100 National Investment Consultant

2012 - 2015

  • Manager, Operations And Business Development

    2012 - 2015

    • Early employee and courier, delivered food orders to customers with no negative reviews • Worked alongside founders to develop strategies to uncover new markets and engage new partnerships with restaurants • Onboarded, trained, managed, and dispatched new and existing couriers

  • Business Development Associate

    2010 - 2010

    • Worked with VP of business development to develop markets and uncover new opportunities • Gathered data for cold calling, development of markets • Contacted and closed potential clients • Applied bilingual language skills during relationship building with prospects and clients based both in US and China