Eric Xiao

Background

About Eric Xiao

Operator-Investor at the intersection of AI innovation, venture capital, and enterprise scale.With a career built on a foundation of software engineering and product management, I specialize in building market-defining AI products from inception to global scale. I bring a unique dual perspective as a CES award-winning founder and a former VC Investment Director, allowing me to build products that are not only technically robust but also possess clear product-market fit and commercial viability.Executive Highlights:• Founder & CEO @ Laxis: Scaled an AI Agent Platform to users and organizations. • Award-Winning Innovation: Winner of the CES 2026 Innovation Award and AI Product of the Year 2025. • Strategic Ecosystems: Established core partnerships with Google, Cisco, and Zoom. • Investment Track Record: Former Investment Director @ Fosun RZ Capital; led investments in GrubMarket ($3.5B), Tapingo ($160M exit), and Splitty ($40M exit). • Enterprise Strategy: Former Strategic Manager @ TCS, driving a 20% revenue conversion increase for Fortune 500 media clients. • Technical Foundation: Early career as a Software Engineer at Epic Systems and Tech Lead at FactSet.