📢 Introducing Xu Talent

After an immensely rewarding decade with my partners and the team at Kleiner Perkins, I've decided it’s time to venture into new territory. For years, I've been privileged to serve as Head of Talent at Kleiner Perkins—a role I hold in high regard. However, my entrepreneurial spirit has been beckoning me since I was in high school working with SMBs on building and improving SEO for their websites. 

I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new executive search firm, Xu Talent. Our mission: “To be the cornerstone upon which founders build exceptional leadership teams.”

My time at Kleiner Perkins has taught me the joy and purpose that comes from empowering founders. Now I’m expanding the scope of this service to help more founders. To ensure our clients get my full attention, I’m selectively taking on a handful of clients at a time; focusing on VP/C-level roles reporting directly to the CEO at series B scale and beyond. Last month, we wrapped up our first search!

After two decades of learning, I'm excited for this next chapter. I started my executive search career in NYC recruiting for the hedge fund industry after spending 2 years at Goldman Sachs in Investment Banking. My track record as both an in-house Operator building Engineering teams at Facebook and Twitter, as well as my role as a Talent Partner at Kleiner Perkins supporting portfolio companies spanning Enterprise SaaS, Infra/DevOps and Consumer sectors, uniquely positions me to launch my own executive search firm.

A huge THANK YOU to early supporters of Xu Talent. I am deeply grateful for your invaluable, and unwavering support. Looking forward to embarking on this journey with all of you. 🙏🏻

☎️ Founders, Investors & Talent Partners - If I can be helpful to you, please get in touch. 

☎️ Leaders - If you’re open to hearing about new opportunities – be it advisory, board positions, or full-time roles – I invite you to share a bit more information here. 

All my best,

Jackie