Shangda Xu is a partner on Andreessen Horowitz's Growth team focused on AI models and infrastructure, AI hardware, and enterprise applications. He previously invested in later-stage software, tech-enabled services, and industrial companies at Warburg Pincus.

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Shangda Xu is a partner on Andreessen Horowitz's Growth team focused on AI models and infrastructure, AI hardware, and enterprise applications. He previously invested in later-stage software, tech-enabled services, and industrial companies at Warburg Pincus.

Career

Shangda Xu studied at Harvard University (A.B. in Economics).

Partner, Growth at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) from 2022 to PresentFocuses on AI models and infrastructure, AI hardware, and enterprise applications.
Analyst at Warburg Pincus from 2020 to 2022Worked in private equity before joining a16z.
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The State of AI in the Enterprise, 2025

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The Next Token of Progress: 4 Unlocks on the Generative AI Horizon

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The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise, 2024

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