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Tony Xu

InvestorUnicorn founder

Co-founder & CEO at DoorDash

San Francisco, CA

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedDoorDash$85B · YC

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About

Tony Xu co-founded DoorDash at Stanford in 2013 and led it to a 2020 IPO and market leadership in US food delivery, overtaking better-funded rivals through suburban-first expansion. Born in Nanjing and raised in Illinois where his mother worked three jobs, he joined Meta's board in 2022 and remains CEO.

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Co-founder & CEO at DoorDashYC S13

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DoorDash's investors · 42

A*San Francisco · $500K – $3M checksAgrolimen VenturesBlue Owl CapitalNew YorkBoxGroupNew York · $250K – $1M checksBrave CapitalSan RafaelCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2019CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checksDay One VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2019DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checks · since 2019EQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFidelity InvestmentsBostonFounders Circle CapitalSan Francisco · since 2015FundersClubSan Francisco · $290K – $5M checksFUSEBellevue · $1M – $10M checksGICSingapore · since 2019HaystackSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checksImagination CapitalNew York · $100K – $150K checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksMoonshot AngelsNFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksNight CapitalCapitolaNimble PartnersSan FranciscoPear VCSan Francisco · $150K – $4M checksPJCProvidence · $500K – $1.5M checksSands Capital VenturesArlington · $10M – $30M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2019SGH CapitalParisSilver Lake PartnersMenlo ParkSoftBank GroupTokyo · since 2018SoftBank Vision FundLondon · since 2019Standard CapitalSan FranciscoStreamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksSV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checksTemasekSingapore · since 2019V1 VCBoulder · $100K – $300K checksVintage Investment PartnersHerzliyaWellcome TrustLondon · since 2018Winklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at DoorDash

AFAndy Fang
Andy FangCo-founder & CTO
STStanley Tang
Stanley TangCo-founder & CPO
EMEvan Moore
Evan MooreCo-founder

Experience

  1. DoorDashCEO and Co-foundercurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto
  2. Matrix PartnersAssociate2011 — 2013Palo Alto
  3. SquareIntern, International2012San Francisco Bay Area
  4. eBayHead of Business Development at RedLaser (eBay Mobile)2011
  5. eBay and PayPalAssociate, Corporate Strategy2009 — 2011
  6. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Business Strategy37Product Management44Start-ups82Mobile3Consumer Internet8Mobile Devices21

Languages Chinese (Mandarin)

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Investments

Per curated public sources.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Tony Xu

Tony Xu of DoorDash: Surviving 1,000 Days of Startup Hell

David Senra

DoorDash founder Tony Xu: "You can't compete against an incumbent on their territory”

Startup Archive

Fireside Chat with Tony Xu, CEO and Co-Founder of Doordash | CEO Prize Next Generation 2025

Singleton Foundation

Tony Xu, CEO and Co-Founder of Doordash | CEO Prize Next Generation 2025

Singleton Foundation

How To Build The Future: Tony Xu

How to Build the Future

DoorDash ft. Tony Xu – The “Wrong” Moves That Built a Giant

Sequoia Capital

1 more appearances

Network3

Brian BarnesScout
Angel
Chang XuScout
Partner at Basis Set Ventures
Ezra GalstonScout
Investor at Starting Line

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tony Xu?
Tony Xu co-founded DoorDash at Stanford in 2013 and led it to a 2020 IPO and market leadership in US food delivery, overtaking better-funded rivals through suburban-first expansion. Born in Nanjing and raised in Illinois where his mother worked three jobs, he joined Meta's board in 2022 and remains CEO.
Where does Tony Xu work?
Tony Xu is Co-founder & CEO of DoorDash.
What check size does Tony Xu write?
Tony Xu typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies did Tony Xu found?
Tony Xu founded DoorDash.
What companies has Tony Xu invested in?
Investments tracked here include Atrium, Clipboard, Faire, Tetra, Upfront.
Where did Tony Xu go to school?
Tony Xu studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of California, Berkeley (B.S., Industrial Engineering and Operations Research).
What podcasts and interviews feature Tony Xu?
Tracked appearances include "Tony Xu of DoorDash: Surviving 1,000 Days of Startup Hell", "DoorDash founder Tony Xu: "You can't compete against an incumbent on their territory”", "Fireside Chat with Tony Xu, CEO and Co-Founder of Doordash | CEO Prize Next Generation 2025", and 4 more.

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