Chang Xu
Partner at Basis Set
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Work Experience
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.
Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows
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.
Upfront Ventures is the venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology companies.
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.
Minerva Project is designed to prepare students for leadership and innovation, combining liberal arts and sciences curriculum.
Raised $179,565,519.00 from Pinpoint Ventures, Kakao Ventures, Yongjin Group, Lighthouse Combined Investment, Tan Tan Ventures, TAL Education Group, Sunghwan Choi, ByteDance and ByteDance.
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.
BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.
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
BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.
Quantitative Trader
2009 - 2009
Traded commodities and ADRs; learned arbitrage and high frequency trading.
Program Manager (Product Manager)
2008 - 2008
Microsoft Advertising provides digital advertising solutions.