Where does Zheng Xu work?

Zheng Xu is Venture Partner at TSVC and CEO at EBOTs.

What check size does Zheng Xu write?

Zheng Xu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Zheng Xu go to school?

Zheng Xu studied at UC Santa Barbara (Ph.D., Materials Sciences); The University of Osaka (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering); Zhejiang University (B.S., Semiconductor Devices and Physics).

Zheng Xu

Investor

Venture Partner at TSVC · CEO at EBOTs

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Find your path to Zheng

157 people in our graph share verified history with Zheng — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

MarkunlockedZheng: together at eBots (2025–2026)

Zheng: together at TSVC

×2Zheng: together at UC Santa Barbara

×3Zheng: together at Zhejiang University

About

Focuses on climate tech, robotics, and material science.

CEO at EBOTs

Intro paths

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In turn, Zheng can intro founders to EBOTs's investors below.

EBOTs's investors · 4

Lam Capital SCB 10XBangkok · $1.2M – $100M checks TSVCSilicon Valley · $1M checks Ying FundLos Angeles

Experience

TSVCVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
eBotsPresident and CEO, co-foundercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Enova Technology IncCEO and co-Founder2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
SolarCityCEO, Silevo Business Unit2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Silevo, IncCEO and co-founder2007 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Applied MaterialsCorporate Vice President1992 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

R&D9Product Development5Solar Energy2Business Development2Semiconductors14Thin Films1Photovoltaics4Start-ups11Cross-functional Team Leadership4Design of Experiments1Semiconductor Industry4

Machine Learning — Stanford University

From Zheng's professional profile.

Colleagues at TSVC

Director of Strategic Partnerships at TSVC

Charles Shao

General Partner at TSVC

Chiu Chau

Venture Partner at TSVC

Chuck Eesley

Fund Advisor at TSVC

Chun Xia

Founding Partner at TSVC

David Duan

Venture Partner at TSVC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zheng Xu?: Focuses on climate tech, robotics, and material science.
Where does Zheng Xu work?: Zheng Xu is Venture Partner at TSVC and CEO at EBOTs.
What check size does Zheng Xu write?: Zheng Xu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Zheng Xu go to school?: Zheng Xu studied at UC Santa Barbara (Ph.D., Materials Sciences); The University of Osaka (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering); Zhejiang University (B.S., Semiconductor Devices and Physics).

Founder mafias

UC Santa Barbara mafia179

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Logan GreenBAFounded Lyft Nils ReggeBAFounded Developx +2 Michael WitzbaFounded Mob Science +2 Brett GibsonBAFounded Slinkset +1 Anita KhamvongsaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Venbrook +1 David J. PhillipsB.A.Founded Fondo +1

+ 172 more

Zhejiang University mafia20

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Miguel Santo AmaroMaster's degreeFounded Coverflex +1 Rex ZhouBachelorFounded Magic Eden +1 Xiang RenBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded Sahara AI +1 Kenny LiBachelorFounded iLabService Jen LiuChinese LanguageFounded Toko Edward TiongIndustrial and Product DesignFounded Readily

+ 13 more

SolarCity mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Elon MuskDirectorFounded PayPal +6 John WitchelSenior Technical ArchitectFounded King +1 Jason SchoettlerInvestorFounded Calibrate Kareem DabbaghPV Designer, Sr PV DesignerFounded VoLo Earth Ben TarbellVice President of ProductsFounded Ebb Carbon Abigail GrillsPermit & Inspections CoordinatorFounded Riveter

+ 1 more

The University of Osaka mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

QINGWEN ChenDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded DLeader Keisuke OkuharaMasterFounded プラチナバイオ株式会社 Yosuke FukadaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded YOYO Mickaël CanuFounded Time Guardian

TSVC mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jack JiaSpecial AdvisorFounded Trusper +1 Chiu ChauVenture PartnerFounded OpenShelf +1 Spencer GreeneGeneral PartnerFounded GreenLight Workforce Solutions Derek WangPartnerFounded Stratifyd

Same school

Also attended UC Santa Barbara404

Logan GreenCo-founder of Lyft Jen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis Ventures Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel Capital Kevin ThauInvestor at Spark Capital Erica DelamareInvestor at Daphni Danielle RomanowskiExecutive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures

+ 398 more

Also attended The University of Osaka27

Atsushi ShimadaSenior Principal at AN Venture Partners Masaki TanakaInvestment Manager at AN Venture Partners Dai HataAssociate at AN Venture Partners Shinobu SuzukiScientific Advisor at RDiscovery Masa YamatoSr. Principal at TransLink Capital Myles HimenoSenior Director at Presidio Ventures

+ 21 more

Also attended Zhejiang University52

Albert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures Enrique OtiInvestor at Green Flag Hong TangVenture Partner at Foothill Ventures Tony GuGeneral Partner at NGC Ventures Sophie WatsonVenture Debt Fund at Salica Investments Shu CaoManaging Director at Heuristic Capital Partners

+ 46 more

Shared employers

Also worked at eBots3

MarkInvestor at Yu Galaxy Eugene ZhangFounding Partner at TSVC Carl ShowalterFund Advisor at TSVC

Also worked at SolarCity10

Sandy YuanAdvisor, AV & Robotics at Verissimo Ventures Jason SchoettlerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate Ventures Nancy PfundFounder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners Kareem DabbaghManaging Partner at VoLo Earth Ventures Rachel WilliamsAdvisor at Burst Capital Adam JamesPartner at Energy Impact Partners

+ 4 more

Also worked at Applied Materials84

Adrianna MaInvestor at Index Ventures Job SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista Capital Joseph JeongVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners Taylor SargentPartner at Industrious Ventures Haley BrannanPartner at Operator Collective Juan CuevaDirector, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson at Joyance Partners

+ 78 more