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Mike Xu

Founder

CEO, , President at GrubMarket

San Francisco, CA, USA

FoundedGrubMarket · YC

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About

Mike Xu founded his company as a self-funded venture while working full-time elsewhere, bootstrapping the operation from his garage before joining Y Combinator.

CEO, , President at GrubMarketYC W15

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YC

Mike went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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GrubMarket's investors · 59

3Spoke CapitalIrvine · since 2025ACE & CompanyGenevaAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksAME Cloud VenturesPalo Alto · $1M – $10M checksAvlok CapitalLynnwoodBascom VenturesBostonBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checksBEENEXTSingaporeBeluga CapitalBuilders + BackersCamford CapitalMenlo ParkCastor VenturesCeltic House Asia PartnersToronto · since 2021DG Daiwa VenturesTokyoDG Ventures, Inc.TokyoDHVCMenlo ParkDisruptive VenturesNew YorkEQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksExponent CapitalLondonFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksFlume VenturesIncline Village · since 2026Fosun InternationalShanghaiFusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M checksFuture Food FundUtrecht · since 2026GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksGeneral MillsMinneapolisGlobal Founders CapitalBerlin · $1M checksGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNew York · $50K – $500K checks · since 2015Innolinks VenturesPalo AltoINP CapitalVancouver · since 2021Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Tokyo · since 2021Jibe VenturesTel Aviv · since 2022Ligo Partners LLCMiamiMarubeni Ventures Inc.Tokyo · $500K checksMax VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checksMillennium Technology Value PartnersBelgradeMoonshots CapitalAustin · $5K – $2.5M checksMSA CapitalGrand CaymanNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksPegasus Tech VenturesSan Jose · since 2025Pinegrove Capital Partnerssince 2025PortfoliaSan Mateo · since 2025Prospect Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $3M – $5M checksReimagined Venturessince 2021ROC Venture GroupNaples · since 2025SAIC Technologies Fund II, LLCSilicon ValleyScrum VenturesSan FranciscoSerendipity CapitalSingaporeSound VenturesSanta MonicaSpring CapitalTallinn · $75K – $700K checksTech PioneersWellesley · since 2021Tekton VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksThe Brkfst ClubLondon · since 2021Venture Investment AssociatesPeapackWefunderSan FranciscoWI Harper GroupSan Francisco · $5M – $15M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015Ying FundLos Angeles

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Xu?
Mike Xu founded his company as a self-funded venture while working full-time elsewhere, bootstrapping the operation from his garage before joining Y Combinator.
Where does Mike Xu work?
Mike Xu is CEO, , President of GrubMarket.
What companies did Mike Xu found?
Mike Xu founded GrubMarket.

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