About
Shawn Xu is a Partner at Lowercarbon Capital, focusing on early-stage investments in climate-focused startups. He was previously a Partner at On Deck's venture fund and accelerator, and worked on the investing teams at Floodgate and First Round Capital's Dorm Room Fund. Before investing, he led international expansion at companies including Square and served as a tech policy advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom. He holds an MBA/MA in International Affairs from Wharton and the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his undergraduate studies at UC San Diego.
Invests in
Climate Tech
Deals · 1
Matter IntelligenceBoard seat
via Lowercarbon Capital · filed Apr 2026 · $49.1M raise
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