# Cheng Wu

> Cheng Wu is a General Partner at Taiwania Capital and a four-time founder whose networking and video startups have returned over $6 billion to investors. Best known for selling ArrowPoint Communications to Cisco for $5.7 billion in 2000, he now invests in early- and growth-stage technology companies bridging Silicon Valley, Taiwan, and Asia.

- **Role:** General Partner at Taiwania Capital
- **Organizations:** Taiwania Capital, APL Software, Ubiik (Strategic Advisor), Verana Networks (Director)
- **From:** Taiwan
- **Nationality:** Taiwanese-American
- **Education:** B.S. Electrical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, M.S. Computer Science, Indiana University
- **Known for:** Four successful exits totaling over $6 billion in market value, Led ArrowPoint Communications to IPO and $5.7B sale to Cisco (2000), Named to InteractiveWeek Magazine's Top 25 Unsung Heroes of the Internet (2000)

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Founded Arris Networks (high-density internet access)
- **1996** — Arris Networks acquired by Cascade Communications for $217M
- **1997** — Founded ArrowPoint Communications; served as CEO
- **2000** — ArrowPoint IPO and acquisition by Cisco Systems for $5.7B
- **2000-2002** — Group VP at Cisco Systems
- **2002** — Founded Acopia Networks (intelligent file virtualization)
- **2007** — Acopia Networks acquired by F5 Networks for $210M
- **2007** — Founded Azuki Systems (mobile video delivery)
- **2014** — Azuki Systems acquired by Ericsson for ~$100M
- **2015** — Founded APL Software
- **2020** — Joined Taiwania Capital as General Partner

## Achievements

- Four successful exits totaling over $6 billion in market value
- Led ArrowPoint Communications to IPO and $5.7B sale to Cisco (2000)
- Named to InteractiveWeek Magazine's Top 25 Unsung Heroes of the Internet (2000)
- Named Key Industry Player by the Massachusetts Telecom Council (2002)
- Indiana University School of Informatics Career Achievement Award (2009)
- Presidents Circle Laurel Pin, Indiana University (2016)

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Taiwania Capital published a white paper authored by Cheng Wu titled 'Powering the Future of Enterprise with AI-Driven Data Intelligence,' announcing investment in Wren AI.

## Links

- Website: https://taiwaniacapital.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheng-wu-44a2488
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/taiwaniacapital

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