Investor profile
Zihao Xu
Corporate VC, Operator-led, Venture capital & Partner at Octopus Ventures, Board Observer at Merge
Zihao Xu is a Partner at Octopus Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 19 companies.
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Affiliated funds' portfolios
Partner at Octopus Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 19 companies
- Automata
- Infinitopes
- Monq
- AgileRL
- AutoGrab
- Bloom Money
- Bricks.sh
- Streetbees
- Connectome Health
- Vyntelligence
- Borro Private Finance
- Calisen
- and 7 more
Board Observer at Merge, whose known portfolio counts 3 companies
- AiCare
- Paycloud Africa
- SonoCare
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI, Climate, Commerce and Consumer, and focus areas Agency M&A Advisory, Analytics, Clean Energy and Construction Tech. Startups operating in these areas may find Zihao Xu relevant.
Stage-wise, the deals at Octopus Ventures cluster around Growth, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Zihao Xu matches their raise.
Colleagues
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Simon Rogerson
Founder and CEO, Octopus Group
London, United Kingdom
George Rose
Investor and Advisor
Los Angeles, United States
Keith Willey
Non-Executive Chairman
London, United Kingdom
Valentine Baudouin
Présidente du Conseil de surveillance
Paris, France
Safa Suerdem
Angel Investor
Istanbul, Turkey
Richard Court
Partner
London, United Kingdom
Edward Keelan
Partner
London, United Kingdom
Maiuran Chandrakumaran
Investor
London, United Kingdom
Uthish Ranjan
Partner
London, United Kingdom
Alliott Cole
CEO
New York, United States
Saranyah Douse
Investment Principal
London, United Kingdom
Tosin Agbabiaka
Early Stage Investor
London, United Kingdom
Rich Bolton
Principal
London, United Kingdom
Luke Edis
Partner
London, United Kingdom
Adam Said
Principal
London, United Kingdom
Jo Oliver
Investor
Poole, United Kingdom
Mat Munro
Investor
London, United Kingdom
Malcolm Ferguson
Venture Partner
London, United Kingdom
Franco Danesi
Angel Investor
London, United Kingdom
Stan Williams
Venture Capital Investor
United Kingdom
Frequently asked questions
Who is Zihao Xu?
Zihao Xu is a corporate venture investor and operator-led investor based in London, England, United Kingdom, listed as Partner at Octopus Ventures. The known portfolio of that firm counts 19 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Zihao Xu personally.
What does Zihao Xu invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Commerce and Consumer; listed focus areas include Agency M&A Advisory, Analytics, Clean Energy and Construction Tech. 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 Zihao Xu invest at?
Octopus Ventures appears in Growth, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds across its known deals, and Zihao Xu is listed there as Partner. 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 Zihao Xu listed at?
Zihao Xu is listed as Partner at Octopus Ventures. 36 other people in the database share a firm with Zihao Xu.
How do I contact Zihao Xu?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Zihao Xu. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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