Lisa Xu
Chief Operating Officer at Telecom Ramblings
Profile
Lisa is a Principal at FirstMark, where she focuses on early stage investments in consumer software and infrastructure, marketplaces, and Web3.
Lisa joined the investment team in 2018 and was involved with several of FirstMark’s investments, including Workit Health, Loop Returns, Simplist, Alloy Automation, Archive, CognitOps, HyperComply, Nivelo, Welcome (acquired by BambooHR), TextIQ (acquired by Relativity), and Macro (acquired by mmhmm).
She continues to work closely with and support many of those portfolio companies as a Board Observer.
Prior to joining FirstMark, Lisa was a Product Manager at NYC-based venture-backed startups Handy (acquired by ANGI Homeservices) and Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON).
Previously, Lisa was a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company, where she performed due diligence for private equity firms and advised Fortune 500 companies on corporate strategy.
Lisa graduated summa cum laude from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S.
in Finance and Management.
She serves as a Mentor for Techstars, NYU Entrepreneurship, and BLCK VC.
Lisa Xu active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Telecom Ramblings
 Telecom Ramblings Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Telecom Ramblings provides online media business services. Its services include colocation and data centers, networking equipment and technologies, VoIP and unified communications, and content delivery networks. The company was founded by Robert Powell on May 7, 2008 and is headquartered in the United States of America. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
Tommy John, Inc.
 Tommy John, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Tommy John, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets undershirts and underwear. Its products include long johns, trun, square cut, t-shirts, athleisure, and loungewear. The company was founded by Tom Patterson and Erin Patterson and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-31 |
| NYU Venture Capital | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| BLCK VC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Lisa Xu
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2017-07-31 |
N. B. Handy Operations LLC
 N. B. Handy Operations LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services N. B. Handy Operations LLC engages in the distribution of commercial roofing products; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment and supplies; sheet metal; and sheet metal fabricating equipment. The company was founded by Nathan B. Handy in 1891 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, VA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
FirstMark Capital LLC
 FirstMark Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance FirstMark Capital LLC (FirstMark Capital) is venture capital firm founded by Rick Heitzmann and Amish Jani in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Lisa Xu
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Tommy John, Inc.
Tommy John, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Tommy John, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets undershirts and underwear. Its products include long johns, trun, square cut, t-shirts, athleisure, and loungewear. The company was founded by Tom Patterson and Erin Patterson and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
FirstMark Capital LLC
FirstMark Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance FirstMark Capital LLC (FirstMark Capital) is venture capital firm founded by Rick Heitzmann and Amish Jani in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
N. B. Handy Operations LLC
N. B. Handy Operations LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services N. B. Handy Operations LLC engages in the distribution of commercial roofing products; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment and supplies; sheet metal; and sheet metal fabricating equipment. The company was founded by Nathan B. Handy in 1891 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, VA. | Distribution Services |
Telecom Ramblings
Telecom Ramblings Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Telecom Ramblings provides online media business services. Its services include colocation and data centers, networking equipment and technologies, VoIP and unified communications, and content delivery networks. The company was founded by Robert Powell on May 7, 2008 and is headquartered in the United States of America. | Technology Services |
| BLCK VC | |
| NYU Venture Capital |
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