Xuhui Shao
InvestorManaging Partner at Foothill Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
FoundedMetalenzPersperion DiagnosticsSaltalkSynaptec Health Inc.
About
Xuhui Shao, a PhD computer scientist and engineer‑turned‑CTO‑turned‑VC, evaluates startups as a builder, writes transparent technical investment essays on Medium, and was an early investor in WeRide, Otter.ai, d‑Matrix.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechRobotics
Experience
- Foothill VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentLos Altos, CA
- TEEC Angel FundVenture Partnercurrent2015 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Yahoo!VP Engineering II, Advertising and Data2011 — 2017Sunnyvale
- Turn Inc.CTO2007 — 2011
- ID AnalyticsVP, Analytics2002 — 2007
- UCSDChairman of EPSE LAMP Advisory Board2005 — 2007
- HNC Software (now Fair Isaac)Senior Staff Scientist1999 — 2002
Education
- Tsinghua UniversityBS and MS, Automation
- University of MinnesotaPhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- UC San DiegoLeadership And Management Program
Skills & more
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Program ManagementUnixProduct ManagementOptimizationBusiness AnalyticsPattern RecognitionDistributed SystemsHadoopText MiningSoftware DevelopmentMapReduceSaaSLanguages Chinese · English
From Xuhui's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Tsinghua University120
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Also attended University of Minnesota90
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Also attended UC San Diego217
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Shared employers
Also worked at Yahoo!239
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Also worked at Turn Inc.4
Also worked at ID Analytics3
Also worked at UCSD40
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Deals · 2
Persperion DiagnosticsBoard seat
via Foothill Ventures · filed May 2025 · $2M raise
Synaptec Health Inc.Board seat
via Foothill Ventures · filed Nov 2023 · $5.2M raise
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