Jennifer Wu dropped out of the Silicon Valley startup scene post-MBA to become a 4th-grade teacher in San Jose, grounding her venture investing in firsthand classroom experience. She leads Reach Capital's impact measurement work and has co-authored widely cited research tying portfolio performance data to diverse founding teams, positioning her as a practitioner of evidence-based diversity and inclusion in venture capital rather than just an advocate. Jennifer Wu dropped out of the Silicon Valley startup scene post-MBA to become a 4th-grade teacher in San Jose, grounding her venture investing in firsthand classroom experience. She leads Reach Capital's impact measurement work and has co-authored widely cited research tying portfolio performance data to diverse founding teams, positioning her as a practitioner of evidence-based diversity and inclusion in venture capital rather than just an advocate.