Shirley Lu

Shirley Lu is a Senior Associate at Alpha Square Group based in San Francisco, California, where she focuses on sourcing and due diligence for early-stage technology investments. Since joining the firm, which manages over $500 million in assets, she has contributed to investments across more than 20 portfolio companies, including a $15 million Series A round for an artificial intelligence infrastructure startup in October 2024. Before her promotion to Senior Associate in early 2025, Lu worked as an Analyst at Bain and Company, providing management consulting services to enterprise clients. She holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley, maintains ties with the Y Combinator alumni network, and recently spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Her current investment strategy bridges technical innovation and finance, targeting early-stage startups in machine learning, robotics, and deep tech.