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Eric Wu

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Eric Wu
CEO & Co-Founder of
NavigateAI (2025)
About

Eric Wu is the Co-Founder and CEO of NavigateAI, a San Francisco-based AI copilot platform built to upskill and empower field workers across the construction and trades economy.

Before founding

Eric studied economics at the University of Arizona and went on to found Movity, a geodata startup acquired by Trulia, where he later served as Head of Geo and Social Products.

Founder Insights

A serial entrepreneur and prolific angel investor, Eric was named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 and recognized by Business Insider as a top 60 angel investor and top 100 early-stage seed investor.

Experience

Eric co-founded Opendoor in 2014, pioneering the iBuying model and taking the company public on NASDAQ in 2020, where it became one of the highest-profile real estate technology companies of its era.

Scale & Impact

NavigateAI launched in May 2026 with $25M in seed funding led by Elad Gil with participation from Khosla Ventures, Fifth Wall, Lennar, and Tishman Speyer, with launch partners spanning homebuilding, commercial real estate, and electrical trade education.

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Eric Wu

NavigateAI
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Eric Wu

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NavigateAI

Industry

SaaS

Year Founded

2025

Stage/Funding

Seed • $25M

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About

Eric Wu is the Co-Founder and CEO of NavigateAI, a San Francisco-based AI copilot platform built to upskill and empower field workers across the construction and trades economy.

Before founding

Eric studied economics at the University of Arizona and went on to found Movity, a geodata startup acquired by Trulia, where he later served as Head of Geo and Social Products.

Founder Insights

A serial entrepreneur and prolific angel investor, Eric was named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 and recognized by Business Insider as a top 60 angel investor and top 100 early-stage seed investor.

Experience

Eric co-founded Opendoor in 2014, pioneering the iBuying model and taking the company public on NASDAQ in 2020, where it became one of the highest-profile real estate technology companies of its era.

Scale & Impact

NavigateAI launched in May 2026 with $25M in seed funding led by Elad Gil with participation from Khosla Ventures, Fifth Wall, Lennar, and Tishman Speyer, with launch partners spanning homebuilding, commercial real estate, and electrical trade education.

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