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 (an entertainment social network that reached over 40 million monthly visitors) and Expo (formerly Pared), which raised $29 million in venture capital from True Ventures, Uncork Capital, CRV, and Calibrate to use AI to solve problems for restaurant operators. In 2011, Dave created a community called Asian American Founders Circle (AAFC), which has grown to over 400 founders, including Tony Xu (DoorDash), Steve Chen (YouTube), and Kevin Lin (Twitch). AAFC inspired the launch of Hyphen Capital, a syndicate focused on investing in Asian American founders that has invested nearly $30 million in over 90 startups (over 50 percent with a female founder). He most recently started a movement by cowriting a letter condemning hate crimes against Asians that was signed by over 8,000 prominent business leaders and influencers, including the CEOs of Google, LinkedIn, and DoorDash; President George W. Bush; Andre Iguodala; and J. J. Abrams. The letter was published as a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal and has led to the launch of Stand with Asian Americans, a nonprofit organization committed to fighting discrimination against Asian Americans. He also recently produced the Emmy-winning documentary short 38 at the Garden about NBA player Jeremy Lin, which was acquired by HBO. Dave sits on the advisory board of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and the Asia Pacific Fund. Dave received his bachelor degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.