About Wayne Hu
Wayne Hu is a partner at SignalFire, which he joined in 2015, and he leads its seed-stage investments. He was previously global strategy lead for YouTube ads monetization and a consultant at McKinsey & Co.
Experience
This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Wayne Hu in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
SI
SignalFire Current
Partner
2015 – Present
Patlytics, Inc.
Director
2026 · New York, NY
AI software that helps patent attorneys and corporate IP teams draft applications, search prior art, chart claims and analyze infringement and invalidity.
YG
YouTube (Google)
Global Strategy Lead, YouTube ads monetization
MC
McKinsey & Co
Consultant
KB
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
CS
Chicago public school system
Education
- MBA, Harvard Business School
- B.A., Mathematical Economics, Princeton University
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Wayne Hu works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
Patlytics, Inc. · Form D, Apr 30, 2026