Find your path to Xia
909 people in our graph share verified history with Xia — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Tsendai ChagwederaunlockedXia: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2007–2010)
×8Xia: together at Oracle
Xia: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
×2Xia: together at The University of Hong Kong
About
Founder of Traceforce, an on-device security platform for monitoring and controlling AI applications and agents across enterprise device fleets. Previously served as Director of Engineering at Clumio overseeing flagship products, and holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from MIT.
Founder at TraceforceYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Xia went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Traceforce's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Xia can intro founders to Traceforce's investors below.
Traceforce's investors · 2
Co-founders at Traceforce
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Varun WadhwaFounder
Experience
- TraceforceCo-founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CommvaultDirector of Engineering2024 — 2025
- ClumioDirector of Engineering (Acquired by Commvault)2022 — 2024
- ClumioSenior Engineering Manager2020 — 2022United States
- ClumioMember Of Technical Staff2019 — 2020
- OracleConsulting Member Of Technical Staff2010 — 2019Redwood City
Skills & more
C7Oracle4SQL2Databases2Unix2Java1Linux1C++Distributed Systems7Database Systems3Algorithms2Scalability2
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CompressionDistributed StorageVectorizationCompression AlgorithmsIn-memory databaseOracle SecurefilesDatabase indexesLanguages English, Chinese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Xia Hua?
- Founder of Traceforce, an on-device security platform for monitoring and controlling AI applications and agents across enterprise device fleets. Previously served as Director of Engineering at Clumio overseeing flagship products, and holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from MIT.
- Where does Xia Hua work?
- Xia Hua is Founder of Traceforce.
- What companies did Xia Hua found?
- Xia Hua founded Traceforce.
- Where did Xia Hua go to school?
- Xia Hua studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Mathematics); The University of Hong Kong (Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics); Tsinghua University (Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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Tsinghua University mafia106
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Adrien CohenMBAFounded Lazada +1Ng Yi YingDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Allsome +1Alice DengStudy AbroadFounded Slope +1Ray LiaoBachelor’s DegreeFounded Empallo +1Konstantin KlinglerMaster of Science - MSFounded Seamflow +1Tim ShiBachelor's DegreeFounded Cresta +1
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The University of Hong Kong mafia46
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter WindischhoferBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Refurbed +2Mathis BüchiInternational Business and Global ManagmentFounded Smallpdf +2Kony KwongBachelor's degreeFounded GAIB +1Dawn HoJuris Doctor; Postgraduate Certificate in LawsFounded Seam +1Fengjiao PengBachelor of ScienceFounded Shortbreadapp +1Konstantin KlinglerEconomicsFounded Seamflow +1
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Also attended The University of Hong Kong173
Roni HiranandInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Anshul RuparellVenture Partner at FJ LabsJohan AkessonAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersFan WenPrincipal & Director of AI at Fin CapitalJenny XiaoPartner at Leonis CapitalGéraldine FilletSenior Associate at Educapital
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Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalSong MaoManaging Director, China at Qualcomm Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Traceforce1
Also worked at Commvault9
Nicole GottholdMarketing and Communications Manager at Manhattan Venture PartnersAllison PickensSolo GP Investor at Allison Pickens VenturesJonathan OuFounder at ResonanceJustin MayFounder at AftercareClint McReeCo-founder & Chief Strategy Officer at SourceDayKrishna YadappanavarExecutive Officer, Director at Kloudfuse
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