# Kathy Xu

> Kathy Xu is a Series B investor at Capital Today backing Retail, Furniture and E-Commerce. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Capital Today](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-today)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-xu-b9a4b51/

Kathy Xu is a Series B investor at Capital Today focused on Retail and Furniture. Kathy Xu has 24 years of experience in venture capital and growth capital investments in China. Ms. Xu has led several successful investments including JD.com, 58-Ganji, Meituan-Dianping, Netease and Yifeng Pharmacy Chain. Ms. Xu founded Capital Today in 2005 with a vision to help Chinese entrepreneurs build No.1 brands in China. She was selectedas one of China's top venture capitalists by Forbes from 2008 to 2018. Prior to Capital Today, Ms. Xu was a partner and China head at Baring Private Equity Partners Asia. Previously, she was an investment manager at Peregrine Direct Investments. Ms. Xu is an honorary trustee of Nanjing University. Ms. Xu received a bachelor’s degree from Nanjing University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| Furniture | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outer | Outer is a direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand on a mission to bring life outside. The products are designed by former head furniture designer of Pottery Barn, Terry Lin and manufactured in CEO Jiake Liu's family-owned factory. Since its inception in 2017, Outer has increased its revenue 11 times by 2020 and tripled its workforce in thepast nine months. | $50M | Series B | Sep 16, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MANTIS Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mantis-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cosmic Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cosmic-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [C Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/c-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HSG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hsg-cap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mucker Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/muckercapital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Private Ventures Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/private-ventures-group-pvg) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Capital Today

VC Fund · Shanghai, China

Capital Today manages dedicated China country funds of USD2.5 billion. It is one of the first independent private equity firms in China. Founded by Kathy Xu in 2005, Capital Today is committed to provide growth capital to small and medium-sized Chinese companies and helps them build sustainable businesses and No.1 brands in China. CapitalToday's investment theme is to capture opportunities with the booming Chinese middle class and their changing life styles. Capital Today has a focused and disciplined strategy and hands-on approach. It is dedicated to help the Chinese entrepreneurs build KPI, Culture and No.1 brands (Capital Today's "3 Weapons"). Capital Today is a strong believer of long term investment and tends to hold the investment for many years. Capital Today has been focused on Consumer. Retail & Internet Sector. Their Portfolios IncludeJD.com, Youku Tudou.com, Ganji.com, Dianping.com, Three Squirrels online snack food brand, Yifeng Pharmacy Chain, Cosrno Lady Underwear Chain, Nuts Snack Food Chain, BiFengTang Quick Service Restaurant, Tsui Wah Restaurant Chain, etc.

2 contacts available at Capital Today.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kathy Xu | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kathy-xu |
| Xu Xin | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xu-xin |

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## FAQ

### What does Kathy Xu invest in?

Kathy Xu invests primarily in Retail, Furniture and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kathy Xu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kathy Xu closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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