Where does Derek Xiao work?

Derek Xiao is Principal at Menlo Ventures.

What check size does Derek Xiao write?

Derek Xiao typically writes checks of $8M – $15M.

What companies has Derek Xiao invested in?

Investments tracked here include Anthropic, Eve, Neon, Unstructured.

Where did Derek Xiao go to school?

Derek Xiao studied at Harvard University (Bachelor's Degree); Groton School (High School).

Derek Xiao

Investor

Principal at Menlo Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $8M – $15M checks · typically $12M

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131 people in our graph share verified history with Derek — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Derek Xiao is a principal at Menlo Ventures focused on early-stage investments in AI, cloud infrastructure, and digital health. Before joining Menlo, he worked at Bain & Company advising technology investors, and earlier began his career as a journalist at Forbes. He graduated from Harvard, where he was President of The Harvard Crimson, and authors Menlo's AI research including its State of Enterprise AI reports.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDigital Health

Experience

Menlo VenturesPrincipalcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Bain & CompanyConsultant2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
The Harvard CrimsonPresident2018 — 2019Greater Boston
ForbesReporter2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Leadership8Business Strategy9Research11Social Media11Microsoft Excel9PowerPoint9Microsoft Office6Public Speaking10

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Investments

Investor

AnthropicEve Neon Unstructured

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Menlo Ventures

Amy Wu

General Partner at Menlo Ventures

Amy Wu Martin

Partner at Menlo Ventures

Andrew Hsu

Founder at Speak

Brent Fellows

Vice President, Finance and Tax at Menlo Ventures

Bryan Eglan

Director of Business Development at Menlo Ventures

C.C. Gong

Principal at Menlo Ventures

Carolan Shawn

General Partner at Menlo Ventures

Claire Palmer

Director of Investor Relations at Menlo Ventures

Network9

Amy WuScout

General Partner at Menlo Ventures

Mark SiegelScout

Partner Emeritus at Menlo Ventures

Matt MurphyScout

Partner at Menlo Ventures

Naomi Pilosof IonitaScout

Board Partner at Menlo Ventures

Avery More

Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures

Croom Beatty

Partner at Menlo Ventures

Feyza Haskaraman

Principal at Menlo Ventures

Grace Ge

Partner at Amplify Partners

Greg Yap

Partner at Menlo Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Derek Xiao?: Derek Xiao is a principal at Menlo Ventures focused on early-stage investments in AI, cloud infrastructure, and digital health. Before joining Menlo, he worked at Bain & Company advising technology investors, and earlier began his career as a journalist at Forbes. He graduated from Harvard, where he was President of The Harvard Crimson, and authors Menlo's AI research including its State of Enterprise AI reports.
Where does Derek Xiao work?: Derek Xiao is Principal at Menlo Ventures.
What does Derek Xiao invest in?: Derek Xiao invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Digital Health.
What check size does Derek Xiao write?: Derek Xiao typically writes checks of $8M – $15M.
What companies has Derek Xiao invested in?: Investments tracked here include Anthropic, Eve, Neon, Unstructured.
Where did Derek Xiao go to school?: Derek Xiao studied at Harvard University (Bachelor's Degree); Groton School (High School).

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Also attended Groton School31

Addie EwaldInvestor at Greycroft Christina PasanenInvestor at Notable Capital Evans GrenierVice President at Questa Capital James HerbertVenture Partner at Navitas Capital Sam ClaymanPartner at Asymmetric Capital Partners Nancy ChouPartner at Asymmetric Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bain & Company1,094

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew Capital Deepinder GoyalCo-founder & CEO of Zomato Zach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of Mischief William HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of Column

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Also worked at Forbes228

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