Ms. Xu has twenty years of experience in venture capital and growth capital investments in China. She has led several successful investments in China including JD.com, Tudou.com, Dianping.com, Ganji.com, Netease.com, Yifeng Pharmacy Chain, Cosmo Lady Underwear Chain, etc. Four of the entrepreneurs she backed have become China's "Top 100 Richest Men" ranked by Forbes.Ms. Xu founded Capital Today in 2005 with a vision to help Chinese entrepreneurs build No.1 brands in China and a focus in the consumer, retail and Internet sectors. Ms. Xu was selected as one of the “China Top Venture Capitalists” by Forbes from 2008 to 2014, and as one of the 25 most influential people in Asia ("2004 Stars of Asia") by Business Week. Prior to founding Capital Today in 2005, Ms. Xu was a partner and China head at Baring Private Equity Partners Asia. Prior to that, she was an Investment Manager at Peregrine Direct Investments and an accountant at Price Waterhouse. Ms. Xu currently serves as a governor of the China Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. She is an honorary trustee of Nanjing University. Ms. Xu received a bachelor’s degree from Nanjing University.