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Lei Xu

InvestorFounder

Founder at LanceDB · Founder at Workstream · Founder at Emote

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedEmote · YCLanceDB · YCWorkstream

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Lei Xu is co-founder of Workstream Technologies Inc., a company focused on hourly workers and local business owners. Trained as an engineer and working in product, Xu previously worked on Emote, an education-focused venture, and has led both human teams and teams of AI agents.

Founder at LanceDBYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Lei went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran LanceDB's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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LanceDB's investors · 20

Angel Collective Opportunity FundSan FranciscoCRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checks · since 2024Data Community FundSan FranciscoDatabricks VenturesSan FranciscoESSENCE VCBothell · since 2024Essence Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $10M checksInvest In Data$150K – $300K checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Rogue CapitalSan FranciscoRunwayNew York CitySky9 CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksSoma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checksSwift VenturesSan Francisco · since 2024Tango.vcRedwood City · $50K – $250K checksThe E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M checksTheory VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $40M checksWaikit LauWayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022Zero Prime VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checks

Co-founders at LanceDB

CSChang She
Chang SheFounder

Founder at Workstream

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Workstream's investors · 26

515 VenturesAglae VenturesParis · $108K – $5.4M checksArriveNew York · since 2020Basis Set VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks · since 2022Bond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2021Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2022CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checks · since 2022Dreamers VCEl Segundo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2022GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksGGV CapitalMenlo Park · since 2022Gold House VenturesCovina · $100K – $1M checksHyphen CapitalSan Francisco · $150K – $5M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M checks · since 2022Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2021Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksOperator CollectivePalo Alto · $500K – $1.5M checksPeterson VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $2.5M checks · since 2021Salt PartnersSan FranciscoSoma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checksTech Square VenturesAtlanta · $500K – $3M checksUpfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks · since 2018Whitman PetersonWestlake Village · since 2020World Innovation LabPalo AltoWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)Palo Alto · $5M – $30M checks

Co-founders at Workstream

DLDesmond Lim
Desmond LimFounder
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Max WangFounder

Founder at EmoteYC S16

Intro paths

YC

Lei went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Lei can intro founders to Emote's investors below.

Emote's investors · 2

Imagine K12Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Emote

JGJulian Golder
Julian GolderCEO

Investments

Investor

OpenTag

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lei Xu?
Lei Xu is co-founder of Workstream Technologies Inc., a company focused on hourly workers and local business owners. Trained as an engineer and working in product, Xu previously worked on Emote, an education-focused venture, and has led both human teams and teams of AI agents.
Where does Lei Xu work?
Lei Xu is Founder of Emote and Founder at LanceDB and Founder at Workstream.
What companies did Lei Xu found?
Lei Xu founded Emote, LanceDB, Workstream.
What companies has Lei Xu invested in?
Investments tracked here include OpenTag.

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