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Chang Xu

Investor

Partner at Basis Set Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $2M – $3M checks · typically $2M

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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechIoTPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Basis SetPartnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. DeFUD PodcastCo-Hostcurrent2025 — present
  3. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 23current2018 — present
  4. Upfront VenturesPrincipal2016 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  5. Minerva ProjectProduct Manager2015San Francisco Bay Area
  6. The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2013 — 2014Boston, MA
  7. 洋葱学园(Onion Academy)Co-Founder and COO2012 — 2013Beijing, China
  8. The Boston Consulting GroupAssociate2010 — 2012Boston, MA
  9. Jane StreetQuantitative Trader2009New York, NY; Tokyo, Japan
  10. Microsoft CorporationProgram Manager2008Seattle, WA

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Applied Math / Economics; Computer Science
  2. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Skills & more

Python1R1Google Analytics1Educational Technology1Analytics8Venture Capital6Data Analysis10Management Consulting10Competitive Analysis6Financial Modeling8Strategic Consulting3Economics3
+12 moreValuationCorporate DevelopmentProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentProduct InnovationProject ManagementE-LearningBig DataComputer ScienceStart-upsBusiness StrategyConsulting

Languages Chinese · English

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