Wesley Tillu

Wesley Tillu has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Wesley is currently serving as Senior Principal at Section 32, a venture capital fund focused on improving the human condition through technology. In 2022, they assumed the role of Board Director at Inworld AI and Board Observer at Phaidra. Additionally, they became an Investor at Forward Networks, Inc. In 2019, Wesley held the position of Principal at In-Q-Tel, the venture capital investor for the CIA and U.S. intelligence community. Prior to that, they worked at Google as a Senior Product/Partner Manager for Google Express and Google Local Commerce. Wesley'scontributions at Google involved building partnerships with Fortune 500 retailers and developing strategies for growth in the small and medium business segment. Before joining Google, Wesley worked as a Private Equity Associate at GIC, where they evaluated investment opportunities and conducted due diligence. Wesley also gained experience as an Investment Banking Analyst at Merrill Lynch and in the field of Business Development at HotPads, a real estate marketplace. Wesley's expertise spans venture capital, investment banking, business development, and product management.

Wesley Tillu's education history begins with their attendance at the Singapore American School, where they achieved a degree of Summa Cum Laude. Following this, they pursued their Bachelor of Science in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering (magna cum laude) at Cornell University from 2005 to 2008. Wesley continued their studies at the same institution, completing a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Financial Engineering from 2008 to 2009. Later on, from 2013 to 2015, Wesley Tillu enrolled at two different institutions simultaneously. At The Wharton School, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Management and Entrepreneurship. Concurrently, they attended The Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, where they obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Studies with a concentration in China and East Asian Studies.