Steven Xi of Eastlink Capital

Steven Xi is the Founder and Managing Partner of Eastlink Capital.

Prior to co-founding Eastlink in 2014, he was a special advisor (2012-2016) and Managing Director (2007-2011) at Riverwood Capital, a tech focused global growth capital PE firm with over $3 Billion assets under management.

Steven focused on Internet, software/IT services and digital media investments related to China. Since 2004, Mr. Xi has invested in several successful companies including

βœ… Databricks

βœ… Uber

βœ… MobileIron

βœ… Framedia (sold to Focus Media (Nasdaq: FMCN) for $183 million),

βœ… VanceInfo Technologies (Nasdaq: PACT), and

βœ… RenRen (NYSE: Renn).

We talk to Steven about

  • What he looks for in founders

  • The role of community in his success

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