Nelson Chu
Director/Board Member at Virginia Tech Alumni Association
Profile
Nelson C.
Chu is currently a Managing Director at Kinetic Ventures LLC, a Director at Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., and a Director at Virginia Tech Alumni Association.
He has formerly held positions as a Director at BroadWare Technologies, Inc., Vertical Acuity, Inc., and Cardlytics, Inc. He was also a Principal at Oracle Corp., Alereon, Inc., and Tower Cloud, Inc. Prior to that, he was a Principal at McKinsey & Co., Inc. from 1995 to 1998.
He also held a Principal position at Foodbuy LLC.
Mr. Chu holds an MBA from Harvard University, a graduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an undergraduate degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
Nelson Chu active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Kinetic Ventures LLC
 Kinetic Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kinetic Ventures LLC (Kinetic Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-11-09 |
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
 Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. handles, protects and licenses technologies developed by the faculty, staff and students. It facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA. | Director/Board Member | 1997-12-31 |
| Virginia Tech Alumni Association | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Nelson Chu
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
BroadWare Technologies, Inc.
 BroadWare Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BroadWare Technologies, Inc. enables distribution, viewing, storage and management of real-time video in a networked environment. Its Media Server provides a highly scalable server platform for deploying distributed video surveillance systems for defense, homeland security, transportation and law enforcement applications. Unlike DVR-based solutions, such as those from NICE Systems and Verint Systems, the BroadWare Platform is an open architecture platform that allows systems integrators to easily integrate their choice of third-party technologies, including access control or alarm systems, custom user interfaces and video analytics, while designing systems that evolve and scale. The company's clients include ARINC, Boeing, Henry Bros., Honeywell, Intergraph, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Siemens. End users include airports and seaports, transportation systems, many Federal agencies and military branches. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA | Director/Board Member | 2007-08-19 |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-12-31 |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1992-12-31 |
| CARDLYTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Tower Cloud, Inc.
 Tower Cloud, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Tower Cloud Inc. provides broadband transport services. It offers wireless infrastructure, cell site backhaul, ethernet, wavelengths, customized networks, internet protocol and transport, and small cell. The company was founded by Ronald Mudry and Peter D. Neill in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Nelson Chu
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| CARDLYTICS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 9 |
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Kinetic Ventures LLC
Kinetic Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kinetic Ventures LLC (Kinetic Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland. | Finance |
BroadWare Technologies, Inc.
BroadWare Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BroadWare Technologies, Inc. enables distribution, viewing, storage and management of real-time video in a networked environment. Its Media Server provides a highly scalable server platform for deploying distributed video surveillance systems for defense, homeland security, transportation and law enforcement applications. Unlike DVR-based solutions, such as those from NICE Systems and Verint Systems, the BroadWare Platform is an open architecture platform that allows systems integrators to easily integrate their choice of third-party technologies, including access control or alarm systems, custom user interfaces and video analytics, while designing systems that evolve and scale. The company's clients include ARINC, Boeing, Henry Bros., Honeywell, Intergraph, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Siemens. End users include airports and seaports, transportation systems, many Federal agencies and military branches. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA | Technology Services |
Vertical Acuity, Inc.
 Vertical Acuity, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vertical Acuity, Inc. develops web services. It offers web analytics, buzz monitoring, web site performance measurement, search engine marketing, advertising effectiveness, competitive analysis, and trending. The company was founded in November 2007 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Technology Services |
Foodbuy LLC
 Foodbuy LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Foodbuy LLC provides group purchasing and data management services. It offers opportunity analytics, procurement, program portfolio and culinary solutions. The company was founded by Edward Kuklenski and Scott Maclellan in 1999 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Technology Services |
Alereon, Inc.
 Alereon, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Alereon, Inc. designs and develops semiconductor ultra wideband wireless chipsets. It offers UWB ICs and modules, certified wireless USB reference designs, after market/embedded radio solutions, and development kits for use in personal computers and laptops; and portable products, such as digital cameras, mp3 players, mobile handsets, and smart phones. The firm sells its products through online retailers. The company was founded by Eric Broockman in April 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Tower Cloud, Inc.
Tower Cloud, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Tower Cloud Inc. provides broadband transport services. It offers wireless infrastructure, cell site backhaul, ethernet, wavelengths, customized networks, internet protocol and transport, and small cell. The company was founded by Ronald Mudry and Peter D. Neill in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | Communications |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. handles, protects and licenses technologies developed by the faculty, staff and students. It facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA. | Commercial Services |
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