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Chang Xu
InvestorFormer Principal at Upfront Ventures · Former Partner at Basis Set Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $2M – $3M checks · typically $2M
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About
Chang Xu is a Partner at Basis Set Ventures, a seed fund, where she backs developer-led products; she previously invested in AI and the future of work as a Principal at Upfront Ventures. Before moving into venture, she was the first Product Manager at the Minerva Project and co-founded Chinese ed-tech startup Onion Math, serving as its COO through $90M in fundraising, after beginning her career in consulting at BCG across technology, retail, healthcare and private equity. She earned an MBA and an AB in Applied Math and Computer Science from Harvard.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechIoTPropTechSaaS
Investments
Board seats
Investor
ClutchOctaneOrchestSpureeWhistWorkstream
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chang Xu?
- Chang Xu is a Partner at Basis Set Ventures, a seed fund, where she backs developer-led products; she previously invested in AI and the future of work as a Principal at Upfront Ventures. Before moving into venture, she was the first Product Manager at the Minerva Project and co-founded Chinese ed-tech startup Onion Math, serving as its COO through $90M in fundraising, after beginning her career in consulting at BCG across technology, retail, healthcare and private equity. She earned an MBA and an AB in Applied Math and Computer Science from Harvard.
- What does Chang Xu invest in?
- Chang Xu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, IoT, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Chang Xu write?
- Chang Xu typically writes checks of $2M – $3M.
- What boards does Chang Xu sit on?
- Chang Xu holds tracked board seats at Clutch Creator.
- What companies has Chang Xu invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Clutch, Octane, Orchest, Spuree, Whist, Workstream.
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