Fundraising Fox

Shawn Xu

Investor at Floodgate

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $1M

30 Under 30 2020 · Venture Capital

About

Shawn Xu is a Partner at Lowercarbon Capital, where he invests in climate industrialism, energy and material abundance, physical AI, and resilience. He has experience scaling companies across Asia, Europe, and Latin America, and has been mentored by five venture capitalists recognized by the Midas List.

Experience

  1. Lowercarbon CapitalPartnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Lowercarbon CapitalChief of Staff2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Council on Foreign RelationsTerm Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. On DeckPartner2021 — 2022
  5. FloodgateInvestor2019 — 2021San Francisco
  6. ForbesForbes 30 Under 302020 — 2021
  7. Dorm Room FundManaging Partner2018 — 2019San Francisco, Philadelphia
  8. Dorm Room FundPartner2017 — 2018San Francisco, Philadelphia
  9. Bessemer Venture PartnersIntern2018 — 2019San Francisco, Philadelphia
  10. SquareInternational Expansion2016 — 2017San Francisco, London, Paris
  11. VungleInternational Expansion2015 — 2016San Francisco, London, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolM.B.A. Entrepreneurship & Finance
  2. The Lauder Institute - University of PennsylvaniaM.A. International Studies, Specialization in East & Southeast Asia
  3. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessVisiting Scholar | SIGM Program, Postbaccalaureate in General Management
  4. University of CambridgeVisiting Scholar | Pembroke-Kings Program, Research on Globalization
  5. UC San DiegoB.A. Global Business, B.A. in Political Science
  6. Homestead High SchoolHigh School Diploma

Skills & more

Venture CapitalPublic Speaking81Project Management82Marketing Strategy40Management Consulting61Market Research49Branding & Identity16

Languages Chinese · English · French

From Shawn's professional profile.

Network5

Ann Miura-KoScout
Co-founding Partner at Floodgate
Alexia BonatsosScout
General Partner at Dream Machine
Arjun ChopraScout
General Partner at Floodgate
Bong KohScout
Partner at KohFounders
Chris SaccaScout
Investor at Lowercase Capital

Investors connected to Shawn in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

What check size does Shawn Xu write?
Shawn Xu typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.

Same school

Also attended The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania34

Wesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundCristobal De AtuchaPrincipal at FinTech CollectiveDan SiazonFounder & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesStephen SnyderManaging Director, Head of Operations & Partnerships at JetBlue VenturesWillian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended UC San Diego288

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital Partners

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Also attended Homestead High School7

Ajay KamatPartner at Pear VCErik KnallInvestment Associate at Prime Impact FundVarun TandonFounder at Waypoint TransitBrian LaCo-Founder at NitrodeChristine WattsFounder at OxusArya KhokharFounder at Eos AI

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Shared employers

Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations60

Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmElsabet JonesAssociate at Buckhill CapitalJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI Capital

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Also worked at On Deck155

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzLaurenInvestor at MGV.VCSteph ScottVice President at Questa CapitalNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesEric PeterVenture Partner and AI Specialist at Blockchain Builders

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Also worked at Floodgate18

Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateAngela WinegarVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesClaire GoldsmithPrincipal at BoxGroupCharlotte CamachoVice President at Smash CapitalIris ChoiPartner at Floodgate

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Also worked at Dorm Room Fund98

Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauJason BrookePrincipal at Sapphire VenturesLauren ReederInvestor at Sequoia CapitalMarcInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesLan JiangPartner at Lux Capital

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