Xochi Birch

Xochi is a programmer and entrepreneur based in San Francisco. She is the co-founder of the online social networking website Bebo, which sold to AOL in March 2008 for $850 million. Her current project, with her husband Michael Birch, is The Battery, a members club with a vision to “to create a culture where inspiration is embraced, diverse communities come together and egos are checked at the door” and the recently formed member-led philanthropic nonprofit Battery Powered.