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Zihao Xu

Investor

Part of the Fintech team at Octopus Ventures

London

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

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

  1. Octopus VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. VinterNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
  3. IntropicNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
  4. MergeBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  5. TatumNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — present
  6. Integrated FinanceNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — present
  7. Mosaic Smart DataNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — present
  8. EllipticNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — present
  9. The Plum GuideNon Executive Director2017 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
  10. multiply.aiBoard Observer2017 — 2022
  11. skew.Non Executive Director2020 — 2021
  12. Systum Inc.Non Executive Director2019 — 2021
  13. Roland Berger Strategy ConsultantsSenior Consultant2011 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  14. Canopy SunglassesFounder and CEO2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of OxfordBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics and Management2007 — 2010

Skills & more

Chinese2Strategy13Management Consulting13Business Strategy9Strategic Consulting4Financial ModelingEntrepreneurship6Due Diligence4Corporate FinanceBusiness Planning3Valuation1Mergers & Acquisitions
+4 moreEconomicsStart-upsMarket EntryGreater China

Languages English · Mandarin Chinese

From Zihao's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford688

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 682 more

Shared employers

Also worked at The Plum Guide6

Jad KhattibFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementPiotr BukanskiPrincipal at Acurio VenturesPatricia CamareroPrincipal at 14WNicola BertoliniAssociate at CRH VenturesAlanna SouzaToronto Seed GM at Drive CapitalKaren McCormickChief Investment Officer at Beringea

Also worked at skew.2

Sam EndacottPartner at NorthzoneTosin AgbabiakaInvestor at Octopus Ventures

Colleagues at Octopus Ventures

Adam Said
Principal at Octopus Ventures
Alan Wallace
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Albert Puig
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Amy Nommeots-Nomm
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Angel Issa
Fintech at Octopus Ventures
Brandon Mhangami
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Chloe Allan
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Chris Oliver
People + Talent at Octopus Ventures