Steven Xi

Steven Xi is a seasoned venture capital professional and entrepreneur, currently serving as Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Eastlink Capital since February 2014, where the focus is on investments in AI and data infrastructure in Silicon Valley, primarily at the seed and series A stages. Steven also holds various investment roles across multiple companies, including MotherDuck and Databricks, and serves as a Board Observer for StreamNative and TigerGraph. Previously, Steven was Managing Director at Riverwood Capital, focusing on growth equity investments in technology, and Managing Director at Hina Group, specializing in cross-border venture capital and merchant banking services. Earlier career highlights include serving as Acting Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at VanceInfo Technologies Inc. and a role in strategy at Sun Microsystems Inc. Steven holds an MBA in Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Jilin University.