Cao Xi is a former Sequoia China partner who created the Sequoia China Seed Fund in 2018 and now co-founded Monolith Management, which he rapidly scaled to over RMB 10 billion in assets under management within a few years. His investment track record spans an unusually broad range from consumer platforms like Kuaishou and Douyu to AI chips, robotics, and cutting-edge biotech, making him a full-stack technology investor comfortable across both private and public markets.
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Monolith Management
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AI, Robotics, Chips, Deeptech / Hardware, Biotech
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Monolith Management is a 2021-founded AI-focused venture capital fund in China that operates both early-stage venture funds and public-equity hedge funds under one roof, with founding partners from HongShan and Boyu Capital bringing combined growth PE and hedge fund experience. The firm raised $488m across dual-currency vehicles in 2025 despite challenging fundraising conditions for China USD venture, focusing exclusively on AI and frontier technologies across the full stack from applications to hardware and embodied intelligence.
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