Jessy Wu
Founder & Managing Director at Encour · Former — first employee, 2021–2024 at Afterwork
Jessy Wu is founder and Managing Director of Encour, a strategic communications agency for the tech sector that she launched in Sydney in July 2024. Before that she spent three years at AfterWork Ventures. She joined as the firm's first employee in 2021 and worked with hundreds of founders while the $20 million early-stage fund backed 30 companies. Wu writes a regular column for the Australian Financial Review, has contributed to Forbes and co-hosts the Gen Z Explained podcast. Her debut novel, Good Intentions, is published by Pan Macmillan Australia. She holds degrees in philosophy and English literature from ANU.
In their own words
From Investor Jessy Wu discusses the importance of bravery and building a personal brand in the VC industry · First ChequeIt's all about trying to have a larger share of voice than you have share of wallet.
Career
- Now Founder & Managing Director · Encour
- 2021–2024 First employee, rising to Partner · AfterWork Ventures
Sources: startupdaily.net
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