Chang Xu

Partner

2019 - Current

Former founders and operators investing in AI and automation, from infrastructure to workflows, with $600M+ AUM. We are geo-agnostic and our team is always available to you, around the clock. We practice what we preach and build AI to superpower our own investing. I run Dev Founders, a community of founders creating tools for developers, data scientists, ML, and creators of all skill levels. If you’re interested in joining, apply at https://dev-founders.com

Founding Member

2019

We’re a group of professional women executives and founders in tech who want to continue to grow while contributing to empowering women. We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, and seek to create a safe space for all, especially for those who are under-represented.

Kauffman Fellow - Class 23

2018

Great professional development program, network of VCs, lifelong friends and mentors. More than 500 Fellows now lead more than 200 VC firms in 42 countries around the world.

Principal

2016 - 2019

Investor in SoCal's largest early stage venture capital fund with $2B AUM. I was actively involved with Nexkey, Imbellus, Strive, inVia Robotics and MakeSpace at the board level. While there, we also invested in Bevy, Bird, Fleetsmith, Qordoba, Rally Rd, and Skylar.

Product Manager

2015 - 2015

Minerva Project is a tech-enabled university for the 21st century. I joined when a team of 50 as the first full-time PM. I redesigned the online student application process and instrumented product analytics across Mixpanel, Intercom, and Google Analytics.

Consultant

2013 - 2014

Learned to make decks to tell a story, pull insights out of data, manage projects, and influence change. Worked with executives across many industries and functions.

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer

2012 - 2013

Education technology startup developing a personalized learning app for kids, started as a class project. I built a team of 20 and have a lot of empathy for the startup journey. Since 2013, we re-branded as OnionMath, raised $90M+ in venture capital, and a team of 400+ thrives in Beijing.

Associate

2010 - 2012

Quantitative Trader

2009 - 2009

Traded commodities and ADRs; learned arbitrage and high frequency trading.

Program Manager (Product Manager)

2008 - 2008