Zihao Xu
Non Executive Director at Vinter
Zihao Xu
Non Executive Director at Vinter
London, England
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2016 - Current
At Octopus Ventures we invest in the people, the ideas and the industries that will help change the world. Our investment team is built to specialise in the five areas where we see the most potential for growth and innovation: health, fintech, deep tech, consumer and B2B software. Since 2008 we have backed over 130 teams, including Elliptic, skew, BoughtByMany, Depop and Cazoo. With £1.7 billion under management and investing over £200 million a year, Octopus Ventures is one of the largest and most active venture investors in Europe. We tend to invest from £1 million for Seed to £10 million for Series B with the ability to fund the companies backed right through to IPO. https://www.octopusventures.com/
Non Executive Director
2022
Vinter is an index provider for crypto assets. We make crypto ETFs possible and work with leading issuers in Europe. We developed the first crypto indices in the Nordics approved by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). We introduce crypto assets to the traditional financial industry and reliable pricing and trust to the blockchain community. https://vinter.co/
Non Executive Director
2022
"Practically every individual has some advantage over all others because he possesses unique information of which beneficial use might be made.” https://intropic.io/
Board Observer
2022
Through a single API, Merge provides crypto and web3 companies with banking and payments solutions that enable them to instantly create bank accounts, send payments and seamlessly convert funds between fiat and crypto. Merge reduces the cost and complexity of embedding financial services for crypto-focused companies while lowering the burden of managing multiple integrations and global licensing requirements.
Non Executive Director
2021
Tatum saves time and cost by reducing the complexity of blockchain development, offering a unified framework for 40+ blockchain protocols and thousands of digital assets. All blockchains are unified into one simple SDK. Effortlessly develop apps on any supported blockchain with no previous blockchain experience. Code once, deploy to any blockchain. https://tatum.io/
Non Executive Director
2021
Automating workflows for financial technology firms and fintech startups. Integrated Finance helps connect and manage financial infrastructures. Save time and money by automating your integrations. Your development team no longer has to waste time setting up each individual connection, they can get on with the developments that add value to your business. Our infrastructure makes the connections for you. https://integrated.finance/
Non Executive Director
2019
Mosaic Smart Data delivers the insight and real-time intelligence that FICC market participants need to increase business opportunities and meet regulatory requirements. Financial institutions are facing a challenging period in the FICC markets, largely as a result of the constraints from new regulatory initiatives, high fixed costs and a fragmented market structure. Against this backdrop, Mosaic believes that institutions that harness their data intelligently to service and predict their clients’ needs will gain a competitive edge and drive profitability. Mosaic delivers the cutting edge technology required to turn the tide of decline and transform information to intelligence. Our vision is to empower financial market professionals with usable, data-driven tools and enable them to ask the questions they need answered and receive results in a highly graphical enterprise-wide format. Mosaic’s MSX platform aggregates multiple sources of transaction data into a singular resource, enabling financial institutions to build a comprehensive view of client, counterparty and prime broker trading activity and meet regulatory requirements.
Non Executive Director
2019
Elliptic empowers financial institutions and crypto businesses to confidently manage risk and meet AML regulatory compliance worldwide. With our multi currency coverage including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, LiteCoin and more, we are the global standard for delivering safe and trusted services in cryptocurrency. To learn more, visit www.elliptic.co
Non Executive Director
2017 - 2022
The Plum Guide is a collection of the world’s most professional, creative, inspiring spaces and hosts. We aspire to be the Michelin guide of the sharing economy. If you think you have a fantastic flat, house or apartment in London available to rent, submit your interest to be featured in The Plum Guide on our website; www.plumguide.com.
Board Observer
2017 - 2022
Multiply creates free financial plans to help you decide what to do with your money. All you have to do is create an account on our website, answer a few questions about your current situation and what you want for your future, and our smart technology will do the rest. What you’ll get is a list of recommendations across savings, pensions, investments, insurance, and more. It’s a fast, secure, easy way to get impartial guidance on how to make your money work for you, and it’s absolutely free to use.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
2007 - 2010