Xberts
DefunctYC S16San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 50 employees · 3 known investors
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Xberts operates an online marketplace where users can review, discover, and purchase hardware products from sellers around the world.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S16)
Xberts was founded in 2015 by Simon Huang and Steven Huang.
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Simon HuangCEOSimon Huang founded Xberts and previously founded PriceDrop, which was acquired by GlowRoad. He served as Cross-border CEO at GlowRoad before its acquisition by Amazon, held an Executive Vice President role at publicly listed YouZan Group, and led the Asia region for a major e-commerce marketplace.
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Steven HuangCOOSteven Huang held investment and executive roles at Fosun Group, JD.com, Alibaba Group, Amazon, and Google, and previously worked at GlowRoad and Xingyun Group.
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Joe LiCTO2015–2017
Investors · 3
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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AV Capitalreported
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Plug and Play VenturesreportedSilicon Valley · $50K – $400K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Xberts do?
- Xberts operates an online marketplace where users can review, discover, and purchase hardware products from sellers around the world.
- Who founded Xberts?
- Xberts was founded by Simon Huang, Steven Huang in 2015.
- Who are Xberts's investors?
- Xberts's investors include Y Combinator, AV Capital, Plug and Play Ventures.
- Where is Xberts headquartered?
- Xberts is headquartered in San Francisco, US.





