Derek Xiao is a principal at Menlo Ventures focusing on early-stage AI, cloud infrastructure, and digital health investments. He previously worked at Bain & Company and began his career as a journalist at Forbes.
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- Forbes · journalist
- Bain & Company
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- Bain & Company · advisor to technology investors
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Who is Derek Xiao?
Derek Xiao is a principal at Menlo Ventures focusing on early-stage AI, cloud infrastructure, and digital health investments. He previously worked at Bain & Company and began his career as a journalist at Forbes.
How much does Derek Xiao invest?
Derek Xiao invests through Menlo Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.
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What did Derek Xiao do before Menlo Ventures?
journalist at Forbes; Bain & Company; advisor to technology investors at Bain & Company.
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