Technology

Derek Wu

Associate / East Coast

Since 2026

Derek is a technology investor at Canaan, backing founders building at the frontier of what's possible. He began his career as a machine learning engineer at MITRE and NT Concepts, building products for the defense industry. He later moved to Capital One, where he built products at scale alongside internal tooling that drove machine learning adoption. Prior to Canaan, he started his investing career at PROOF and was most recently at Fin Capital. He holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business, an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Florida, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia.

Derek in 5

Origins: Born and raised in Fort Myers, FL, of Taiwanese descent

Sports: Golf and basketball, and a proud Heat fan

Dream Job: Professional golfer

Interests: Building and tinkering, watching movies, and eating my way through NYC