Shawn Xu is a Partner at Lowercarbon Capital, investing in early-stage climate startups. He previously worked at On Deck, Floodgate, and First Round Capital's Dorm Room Fund, and was a startup executive at Square.
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- Square · startup executive
- First Round Capital's Dorm Room Fund · investing team
- Floodgate · investing team
- On Deck · Partner
- Lowercarbon Capital · PartnerNow
- Square
- Dorm Room Fund
- Floodgate
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Who is Shawn Xu?
Shawn Xu is a Partner at Lowercarbon Capital, investing in early-stage climate startups. He previously worked at On Deck, Floodgate, and First Round Capital's Dorm Room Fund, and was a startup executive at Square.
How much does Shawn Xu invest?
Lowercarbon Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.
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What did Shawn Xu do before Lowercarbon Capital?
startup executive at Square; investing team at First Round Capital's Dorm Room Fund; investing team at Floodgate; Partner at On Deck; Square; Dorm Room Fund; Floodgate.
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