Derek Xiao is an Investor at Menlo Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies.
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Investor at Menlo Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies
- True Anomaly
- Axiom
- Legora
- Gimlet Labs
- Standard Kernel
- Grow Therapy
- Elorian
- Manifest OS
- Arc Boats
- BrainGrid
Investor Profile
Derek Xiao is listed against sectors AI, Commerce, Consumer and FinTech, and focus areas AI Applications, Analytics, Cloud Infrastructure and Cybersecurity in the database.
Stage-wise, the deals at Menlo Ventures cluster around Growth, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds.
What the affiliated firm has backed is the closest available signal on whether Derek Xiao is worth approaching.
Colleagues at Menlo Ventures
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Naomi Pilosof Ionita
Venture Partner
San Francisco, United States
John Jarve
Partner Emeritus
Menlo Park, United States
Olexandr Prokhorenko
Entrepreneur in Residence
San Francisco, United States
Matt Kraning
Partner
San Francisco, United States
Mark Siegel
Managing Director
Jackson, United States
Shawn Carolan
Partner
Palo Alto, United States
Greg Rudin
Board Partner
San Francisco, United States
Houman Haghighi
Partner
San Diego, United States
Jason Yau
CxO Advisory Board
Kawaihae, United States
Michelle Aguinis
Principal, Inception Fund
Miami, United States
Tyler Sosin
Venture Partner
New York, United States
Steve Sloane
Partner
Menlo Park, United States
Jean-Paul Sanday
Partner
Menlo Park, United States
Stephanie Hampton
Investor
United States
Matt Murphy
Partner
San Francisco, United States
Doug Carlisle
Managing Director
Portola Valley, United States
Jordan Ormont
Partner
United States
Deedy Das
Principal
Palo Alto, United States
Croom Beatty
Partner
San Francisco, United States
Venky G.
Partner
Menlo Park, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Derek Xiao?
Derek Xiao is a venture capital investor based in San Francisco, California, United States, listed as Investor at Menlo Ventures. The known portfolio of that firm counts 10 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Derek Xiao personally.
What does Derek Xiao invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Commerce, Consumer and FinTech; listed focus areas include AI Applications, Analytics, Cloud Infrastructure and Cybersecurity. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Derek Xiao invest at?
Menlo Ventures appears in Growth, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds across its known deals, and Derek Xiao is listed there as Investor. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Derek Xiao listed at?
Derek Xiao is listed as Investor at Menlo Ventures. 25 other people in the database share a firm with Derek Xiao.
How do I contact Derek Xiao?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Derek Xiao. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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