Xuhui Shao, Foothill Ventures

Xuhui Shao is the Managing Partner and founding partner of Foothill Ventures. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.

About Xuhui Shao

Xuhui Shao is the Managing Partner and founding partner of Foothill Ventures, an early-stage deep-tech venture fund based in Silicon Valley with a $250 million fund size. He holds a PhD in EECS from the University of Minnesota and previously served as Yahoo’s VP of Engineering and founding technologist at Turn and ID Analytics, both of which achieved significant exits. His investment thesis targets early-stage companies in enterprise software, AI applications, robotics, digital health, and cross-disciplinary sensor and automation stacks, primarily within the San Francisco Bay Area. Typical check sizes range from $100,000 to $10 million, with a sweet spot around $1 million, and he often acts as a lead investor. Notable portfolio companies include Plus.AI, WeRide.AI (also known as Weride), Certik, and Metalenz, all of which have reached unicorn status or hold board positions with him. Shao emphasizes that early-stage startups most need help with fundraising, initial team hiring, and customer/business development introductions. He has not published distinctive public writing or a unique point of view beyond his stated investment interests and p

Xuhui Shao at a glance

Role
Managing Partner
Organization
Foothill Ventures
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
SaaS
Investments recorded
2

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Xuhui Shao at Foothill Ventures (San Francisco, California, United States) — sector focus: SaaS.
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Xuhui Shao is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

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