Howard Xu
Angel Investor
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Angel Investor
2017 - Current
Investing in 20+ fascinating teams and counting - Web3, Fintech, SaaS, Internet, Marketplaces
Advisor
2023
Core Contributor - Product
2021 - 2023
Democratizing social and financial access in the Metaverse
Cofounder
2020 - 2021
Restaurant SaaS & Fintech startup. Acquired by GrubMarket
Butter is a software and e-commerce platform that develops a food system for wholesalers and distributors.
Raised $9,000,000.00 from Gradient, Notation Capital, Jack Altman, Collide Capital and Uncommon Capital.
Investor
2019 - 2021
Venture, growth & public investing in Fintech, SaaS, internet
TCV provides investment capital to growth-stage private and public companies in the technology industry.
VC Investor
2018 - 2019
Venture & growth investing with focuses on Fintech, marketplace, SaaS, and internet Led Insight's investment efforts in China
Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup companies.
Senior Analyst
2017 - 2018
Strategy, Finance, and Product An early & bold attempt on Metaverse & Augmented Reality
Magic Leap is a proprietary wearable technology that enables users to interact with digital devices in a completely visually cinematic way.
Raised $4,068,500,000.00 from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
VC Investor
2017 - 2017
Largest Chinese early stage venture capital fund Focused on Blockchain, frontier tech, and AI
Cofounder, COO
2014 - 2017
Farmer to consumer D2C subscription startup supplying organic and locally-sourced produce, cheese, and handmade products through care packages