Zihao Xu
InvestorPart of the Fintech team at Octopus Ventures
London
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Zihao: together at Elliptic
Zihao: together at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
About
Zihao Xu joined Octopus Ventures in 2016 and works on the firm's Fintech team, with a focus on the infrastructure layer across both traditional capital markets and crypto. Before Octopus, he spent five years as a strategy consultant at Roland Berger. He holds a BA in economics and management from the University of Oxford.
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Invests in
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Experience
- Octopus VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- VinterNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
- IntropicNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
- MergeBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- TatumNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — present
- Integrated FinanceNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — present
- Mosaic Smart DataNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — present
- EllipticNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — present
- The Plum GuideNon Executive Director2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- multiply.aiBoard Observer2017 — 2022
- skew.Non Executive Director2020 — 2021
- Systum Inc.Non Executive Director2019 — 2021
- Roland Berger Strategy ConsultantsSenior Consultant2011 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- Canopy SunglassesFounder and CEO2014 — 2016London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Management Consulting13Strategy13
Languages English · Mandarin Chinese
From Zihao's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
BelongIntegrated FinanceMergePlum GuideSkewTatumVinter
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Octopus Ventures
Adam Said
Principal at Octopus Ventures
Albert Puig
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Andrew Wigfall
Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital
Angel Issa
Fintech at Octopus Ventures
Annabel Guthe
Investor Relations Associate at Balderton Capital
Chloe Allan
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Chris Oliver
People + Talent at Octopus Ventures
Constanza Diaz
B2B Software / Climate at Octopus Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zihao Xu?
- Zihao Xu joined Octopus Ventures in 2016 and works on the firm's Fintech team, with a focus on the infrastructure layer across both traditional capital markets and crypto. Before Octopus, he spent five years as a strategy consultant at Roland Berger. He holds a BA in economics and management from the University of Oxford.
- Where does Zihao Xu work?
- Zihao Xu is Part of the Fintech team at Octopus Ventures.
- What does Zihao Xu invest in?
- Zihao Xu invests in Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- What check size does Zihao Xu write?
- Zihao Xu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Zihao Xu invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Belong, Integrated Finance, Merge, Plum Guide, Skew, Tatum, Vinter.
- Where did Zihao Xu go to school?
- Zihao Xu studied at University of Oxford (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics and Management).
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Also worked at Intropic3
Also worked at The Plum Guide8
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