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Shouwen Xu

Investor

Investor at Menlo Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K

About

Shouwen Xu works in applied AI at Flex. She holds a B.S. in mathematics from Peking University and an M.S. in financial engineering from the University of Minnesota. With 15 years of experience in product strategy, data analytics, venture capital, and consulting, she has worked across business and technical functions.

Experience

  1. FlexInterim head of Applied AI2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  2. Menlo VenturesMenlo Fellow2024 — 2025
  3. AmberCo-Founder & CPO2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Fusion FundChief of Staff2021 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
  5. TomoCreditCo-Founder2018 — 2019
  6. Deer Valley ResortSki Instructor2018Park City, Utah, United States
  7. MetromileHead of actuarial / product analytics2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. MetromileActuarial Product Manager2012 — 2013
  9. AonActuarial Consultant / Project Manager2009 — 2012Minneapolis, San Francisco
  10. Allianz Investment ManagementAsset Analyst2009Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Education

  1. Peking UniversityB.S., Mathematics2003 — 2007
  2. University of MinnesotaMaster's Degree, Financial Mathematics
  3. UCLASummar abroad, Biostatistics
  4. Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts LondonCoursework, Design

Skills & more

SQLPython (Programming Language)C++StrategyGo-to-Market StrategyStartupsProduct ManagementProject ManagementData AnalysisDigital underwritingGenerative AIMachine Learning
+12 moreData ScienceProduct StrategyBusiness DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipFinTechInsurtechPricing StrategyBattery Electric Vehicle (BEV)Lithium BatteriesConcept DevelopmentRisk ManagementFundraising
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) — Duke University
  • Certificate of Quantitative Finance (CQF) - for quants — CQF Institute

From Shouwen's professional profile.

Colleagues at Menlo Ventures

Amy Wu
General Partner at Menlo Ventures
Amy Wu Martin
Partner at Menlo Ventures
Aunkur Arya
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Avery More
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
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
Claire Palmer
Director of Investor Relations at Menlo Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Shouwen Xu work?
Shouwen Xu is at Menlo Ventures.
What check size does Shouwen Xu write?
Shouwen Xu typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.

Founder mafias

Techstars mafia235

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2TJ ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2Sanjiv SanghaviTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Texture +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2

+ 228 more

UCLA mafia123

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ben HorowitzFounded OpswareKent WakefordFounded Breaking +4William GuttmanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded CurvePoint +3Paolo PriviteraCertificate Program ClassFounded 1521 Capital +1Leon AlkalaiDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Sophia +1Jonathan FriedmanMasters of ScienceFounded Assembly +1

+ 116 more

University of Minnesota mafia33

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Richard HeymanPhDFounded Architect Therapeutics +1Ruban KanapathippillaiBSFounded Iterate AI +1Michael HoeyPhD workFounded Uptake Medical +1Leah CulverB.S.Founded Breaker +1Pouyan SalehiBMEFounded Scratchpad +1Kiet HoBachelor's degreeFounded Superset +1

+ 26 more

Peking University mafia30

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ben JacobsFounded Saturday Landscapes +1Marcus LimaSummer CourseFounded Torus +1Ben ColmanPeking UniversityFounded Realitydefender +1Nicholas ManskeHarvard Yenching Institute FellowshipFounded Alariss +1Will DrevnoChinese Politics and Public PolicyFounded Marker +1Giuseppe IademarcoSummer SchoolFounded Milliegroup

+ 23 more

Menlo Ventures mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Greg RudinBoard PartnerFounded Creative Destruction LabRebecca GaldosExecutive AssistantFounded Finjan HoldingsElizabeth WeilAnalystFounded Scribble VenturesAdam MarchickInvestorFounded HeadspaceSamuel JazzoEntrepreneur-in-TrainingFounded KinometrixGreg YapPartnerFounded PyrAmes

+ 6 more

Same school

Also attended Peking University137

Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpLuke TangManaging Partner at G Vision CapitalJonathan BarekChief Operating Officer at Next47Raaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree Ventures

+ 131 more

Also attended University of Minnesota110

Madeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersNate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersIsaac ZikeManaging Director at RiverVest Venture PartnersRichard HeymanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJohn BergstromInvestor at Mairs & Power VCMark GorenbergInvestor at Zetta Venture Partners

+ 104 more

Also attended UCLA471

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 465 more

Also attended Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London5

Melissa BeightInvestor at Altai VenturesLiam BuswellManaging Director at True.Suhina SinghManaging Director at MACANTiana XanderBusiness Development Director - MedTech at InnovobotAgathe Giros - CordelleInvestor at Leia Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Flex10

Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJackPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesChris CareyPartner at StripesMarco LorenzonVice President at StripesJeffrey BermanGeneral Partner, Camber Creek at Commonweal VenturesDana StalderPartner at Matrix Partners

+ 4 more

Also worked at Menlo Ventures61

Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Bryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesKayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo VenturesJordan OrmontPartner, Talent at Menlo Ventures

+ 55 more

Also worked at Metromile7

Neil RimerInvestor at Index VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersDavid FriedbergFounder & CEO of The Production Board; CEO of Ohalo Genetics; All-In co-hostPrashant ShuklaPartner at Origin VenturesShelby ClarkPartner at LIONHEART VENTURESRoss FubiniManaging Partner at XYZ Venture Capital

+ 1 more

Also worked at Aon39

Garin PitziniChief Financial & Sustainability Officer at Newfund CapitalBailey DickeyInvestor at Notable CapitalChristina SternerOperations & Compliance Manager at ScietyBen TisdaleHead of Capital Formation and Investor Relations at Hivemind Capital PartnersDan BlakeCTO-in-Residence at Mainsail PartnersJoel AlbarellaSVP, Head of NYL Ventures at New York Life Ventures

+ 33 more