Wan Li Zhu
Founder, Managing Director @ MIT Alumni Angels
Boston, United States
Wan Li Zhu is a Partner at Fairhaven Capital, an early stage focused technology venture capital firm in Boston, and founder and Managing Director of MIT Alumni Angels, MIT’s official alumni-based startup investment network. Wan Li’s investment focus includes enterprise automation, cyber security, and consumer platforms. Prior to Fairhaven, Wan Liran product development and marketing initiatives for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, the company’s flagship business software application. Under his tenure, Dynamics CRM became the fastest growing business in the company’s history and launched the first SaaS offering at Microsoft. Wan Li has also spent time at Google in online advertising, at Morgan Stanley in technology investment banking, and at Merrill Lynch in IT. Wan Li is Chairman of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, an MIT-affiliated global organization that develops entrepreneurs working on groundbreaking technologies. Wan Li also serves as Executive Chairman of the New England Venture Network (NEVN), the largest young venture capitalist association on the East Coast. Wan Li holds an MBA from Harvard, and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT
- Total investments:
- 19
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 16%
Last updated:
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Industries Wan Li Zhu invests in
Stages Wan Li Zhu invests in
Countries Wan Li Zhu invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $120k–$12M
- Series A
- $6.8M–$13M
- Series B
- $24M–$27M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 8 (42%)
- Construction 4 (21%)
- Artificial Intelligence 4 (21%)
- Machine Learning 3 (16%)
- Information Technology 3 (16%)
Stage
- Seed 8 (42%)
- Series A 3 (16%)
- Series B 2 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (11%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (5%)
Country
- United States 14 (74%)
- Canada 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Handle
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Handle.com powers the largest credit and finance teams in construction. Fortune 500 material suppliers and contractors trust Handle software on a daily basis to provide their credit and finance departments with an end-to-end solution. Handle is the new modern technology approach to better manage online payments, waivers and lien management forconstruction. | $27M / Series B / May 22, 2026 | |
Certivo
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Certivo is an AI-powered product and regulatory compliance management platform that helps manufacturers automate, streamline, and simplify compliance with regulations such as RoHS, REACH, PFAS, and more. Our platform eliminates compliance bottlenecks, reduces risk, and accelerates market access. You can learn more at certivo.com. | $4M / Seed / Feb 17, 2026 | |
Sourgum
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Sourgum Waste provides sustainable waste management with easy online ordering and transparent pricing. | $12.5M / Series A / Apr 02, 2025 | |
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Handle
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Handle.com powers the largest credit and finance teams in construction. Fortune 500 material suppliers and contractors trust Handle software on a daily basis to provide their credit and finance departments with an end-to-end solution. Handle is the new modern technology approach to better manage online payments, waivers and lien management forconstruction. | $5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 08, 2024 | |
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Handle
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Handle.com powers the largest credit and finance teams in construction. Fortune 500 material suppliers and contractors trust Handle software on a daily basis to provide their credit and finance departments with an end-to-end solution. Handle is the new modern technology approach to better manage online payments, waivers and lien management forconstruction. | Feb 06, 2024 | |
Augmenta Inc.
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Augmenta is motivated by the belief that generative methods are in place to enable a revolution in the way people function and approach. | $11.5M / Seed / Jun 21, 2023 | |
AirWorks
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AirWorks was founded in 2017, and spun out of MIT in the summer of 2018. The company has developed a patented algorithm and web application that converts aerial datasets into engineering base plans in CAD. This way, clients don't need any local processing resources, virtually no training and thanks to the automation we ensure the fastestturn-around times in the industry – saving hundred millions of hours of manual data labeling time. | $5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 01, 2022 | |
Canvas
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Canvas is a construction robotics company that uses machine learning to install drywall at construction sites. It delivers unrivaled quality, speed, and predictability by putting robots in the hands of skilled workers. Through its novel approach, they have reinvented drywall finishing to give projects better outcomes. | $24M / Series B / Apr 15, 2021 | |
Twentyeight Health
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Twentyeight Health is a mission-driven women’s health platform, increasing access to healthcare services, starting with birth control.The company provides online doctor evaluations for birth control prescriptions, quick home deliveries, and secure messaging with doctors. Twentyeight Health also has sex ed content vetted by doctors so women canlearn about all their options. | $5.1M / Seed / Oct 14, 2020 | |
LinkSquares
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Linksquares is a computer software company that features AI-powered contract management and analytics tool for in-house legal and finance teams. It specializes in contract management, machine learning, SaaS, contract review, and legal operation. LinkSquares was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | $4.8M / Seed / Mar 07, 2019 | |
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Co-Investors
Broadway Venture Partners
2 deals together
DHVC
2 deals together
Founder Collective
2 deals together
Liquid 2 Ventures
2 deals together
Pillar VC
2 deals together
RXR Realty
2 deals together
About MIT Alumni Angels
MIT Alumni Angels is the official alumni-based startup investment network of MIT, with chapters in BOS, SF, NYC and 700+ investor members
MIT Alumni Angels Contacts
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Beth Pollack
Operating Partner
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Patrick Rivelli
Director, Life Sciences Track
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Wan Li Zhu
Founder, Managing Director
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FAQ
What does Wan Li Zhu invest in?
Wan Li Zhu invests primarily in Software, Construction and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Wan Li Zhu's check size?
Wan Li Zhu typically joins rounds of $120k–$12M at Seed, $6.8M–$13M at Series A and $24M–$27M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Wan Li Zhu participates in.
When did Wan Li Zhu last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Wan Li Zhu closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 19 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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