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Xuhui Shao

Investor

Managing Partner at Foothill Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

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

  1. Foothill VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentLos Altos, CA
  2. TEEC Angel FundVenture Partnercurrent2015 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  3. Yahoo!VP Engineering II, Advertising and Data2011 — 2017Sunnyvale
  4. Turn Inc.CTO2007 — 2011
  5. ID AnalyticsVP, Analytics2002 — 2007
  6. UCSDChairman of EPSE LAMP Advisory Board2005 — 2007
  7. HNC Software (now Fair Isaac)Senior Staff Scientist1999 — 2002

Education

  1. Tsinghua UniversityBS and MS, Automation
  2. University of MinnesotaPhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering
  3. UC San DiegoLeadership And Management Program

Skills & more

Machine Learning27Big Data37Analytics35Predictive Analytics11Predictive Modeling16Data Mining22Marketing Analytics9Java6Software Engineering4Online Advertising14Agile Methodologies11Statistical Modeling7
+12 moreProgram ManagementUnixProduct ManagementOptimizationBusiness AnalyticsPattern RecognitionDistributed SystemsHadoopText MiningSoftware DevelopmentMapReduceSaaS

Languages Chinese · English

From Xuhui's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

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

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Foothill Ventures