Vivienne Xu

Vivienne Xu

An investor's lens. An operator's mindset. A builder's curiosity.

Less hype. More real-world impact.

About Me

I partner with enterprises, CXOs and private equity investors to translate technology & AI capabilities into enterprise value, from shaping strategy to driving commercially grounded implementation. I also work with AI companies on product propositions and go-to-market strategies to accelerate growth. My perspective comes from having sat on multiple sides of the table as an advisor, investor, and operator.

For me, the business problem always comes first. I'm interested in how AI can solve real challenges, deliver tangible financial outcomes, and drive meaningful organisational change. I'm not an engineer by training, but coding agents have made it possible for me to go from "what if?" to "let's build something simple and test it out".

Professional Journey: Tinopolis (2010–2015, GTM and hands-on operator experience), ASER Ventures (2016, tech investing and venture building), INSEAD MBA and a special project with Google (2017), DMGT (2018–2022, led 0–1 product build and corporate development for a FTSE 100 firm), McKinsey & Company / QuantumBlack (2022 to present, partnering with enterprises and PE investors on AI value creation, transformation and build-out, and with AI companies on product & GTM).

Certificates

Anthropic Claude Certified Architect Professional (CCAR-P)
Anthropic Claude Certified Associate Foundations (CCAO-F)
OpenAI Technical Practitioner
OpenAI Consultative Solutions Practitioner
Microsoft Professional Certificate in Data Science Core (Python, SQL and ML)
CFA Level I Passed

Education

INSEAD LSE Nanjing University

Language

English Mandarin Chinese Cantonese French

Selected Projects

Professional

Enterprise AI: Reimagining Operations at a Multinational

Led a multidisciplinary team to identify high-value AI product and workflow opportunities, shaping the transformation strategy and directing product development and implementation to unlock significant EBITDA potential.

Confidential
Professional

From Zero to One: Bringing a Digital Product to Market

Led cross-functional teams to build a digital subscription product from concept to launch, shaping the customer proposition, business model and product development. The business subsequently scaled to 400k+ subscribers and ~$25m ARR.

Confidential
Experiment

AI Creative Director: Exploring Creativity Across Art Forms

Built a playful AI tool that translates inspiration across art forms, using multimodal AI to generate mood boards, design ideas and visual concepts, helping creatives experiment faster while staying in control of their artistic vision.

Experiment

AI Funding Intelligence: Tracking Global AI Trends

Built an AI-powered market intelligence tool that tracks global AI startup funding, automating news collection, data extraction and analysis to deliver daily briefings and monthly reports on funding trends and emerging segments.

Conversations & Thoughts

Vivienne is an experienced speaker and moderator, skilled at translating complex business and technology topics into engaging narratives for diverse audiences.

She has spoken at forums including Deep Tech Week and the Sino-European Entrepreneurs Summit, and enjoys stimulating discussions, and connecting people across the technology, investment and business communities.

Published articles coming soon…