# Yao Xiao

> Yao Xiao is a startup investor at Oriza Ventures (San Francisco Bay Area). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Oriza Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oriza-ventures)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaoxiaoxy/

Yao Xiao is a startup investor at Oriza Ventures in San Francisco Bay Area. Before Oriza - Investment Manager at AngelCrunch, the largest equity crowdfunding platform in China. Investment Analyst at InnnoSpring Seed Fund, a micro venture fund backed by top-tier venture capital firms from China.

## About Oriza Ventures

VC Fund · Santa Clara, United States

Oriza Ventures is a venture capital fund that primarily invests in early stage technological companies in the United States.Our partners were previously series entrepreneurs, angel investors, and are current professional venture capitalists; thus, we fully understand the startup process, unique culture, and the specific set of skills needed inorder to successfully grow a start-up company. Oriza was founded through the philosophy of nurturing business founders through the ups and downs of starting a company with our own experiences and resources. Oriza seeks to back talented entrepreneurs with emerging, innovative, and disruptive technological pursuits, or creative business ideas. We pride ourselves in our long-term approach to investment, and we invest in the entrepreneurs who deeply understand their market, are passionate about their product, and have the drive to cultivate their businesss towards success. Our team brings together a unique combination of a strong operating background, extensive investment experience, cross-border business development ecosystems, and well-connected networks in China and Silicon Valley.

3 contacts available at Oriza Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Liang | Co-Founder, Founding Partner, and Chief Strategist, Product Hacker | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-liang |
| John Yu | Co-Founder and Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-yu |
| Yao Xiao | Vice President, Product Hunter | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yao-xiao |

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